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EVERYDAY FRENCH 



A SHORT COURSE IN COMPOSITION 



WITH VOCABULARY AND 
IRREG ULAR VERBS 

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BY 

THOMAS BERTRAND BRONSON, A.M. 

Modern Language Master in Lawrenceville School 



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Copyright, 1894* 

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PEEFACE. 



TUT ANY teachers in Modern Language work wish to 
devote the time allotted to composition and con- 
versation to a course containing living expressions, 
to words and phrases that may be used, should the 
pupil be in the country where the language is spoken. 
It is the purpose of the author of these exercises to 
present such a course. The pupil is supposed to 
have some knowledge of French grammar, and the 
ability to read easy prose. Many of the sentences in 
the exercises are taken from the author's " Colloquial 
German," with changes adapting them to a residence 
in Paris. 

Lawrenceville School, March, 1894. 

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CONTENTS. 



PAGE 

EXERCISES, I-XLVI 1-45 

Easy Sentences, illustrating principles of gram- 
mar, I-V 1-4 

Articles, Possessive Adjectives, Simple Verb 

Forms of avoir and etre, I 1 

Partitive Article, Inclusive Article, Material, 
Weight, etc., II . . . . . .1-2 

Adjectives, III 2-3 

Pronouns, IV 3 

Possessive Pronouns, Demonstratives, V . . 3-4 

Miscellaneous, VI-XV 4-12 

Time, XVI 12-13 

Weather, XVII 13-14 

Age, etc., XVIII 14-15 

Travel, XIX-XLVI . 15-45 

Steamer, XIX 15-16 

At the Custom-house, XX .... 16-17 

Railway Station, and Baggage, XXI . . 17-18 

Traveling by Rail, XXII-XXIV . . . 18-22 
Rooms at Hotels, etc., XXV .... 22-23 

Traveling by Rail, XXVI 23-24 

Omnibus, Street-cars, XXVII .... 24-25 

Boarding-house, XXVIII 25-26 

Making Calls ; Breakfast, XXIX . . . 26-27 

Fruit ; Sight-seeing, XXX 27-28 

Post-office ; Sight-seeing, XXXI . . . 28-30 
Letter-writing, XXXII . . . . . . 30-31 

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VI CONTENTS. 

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Dining, XXXIII 31-32 

Restaurant, XXXIV 32-33 

Meats, Vegetables, Ices ; Newspapers, XXXV. 33-34 
Telegraph, Telephone, XXXVI ... 34 

At a Bank, XXXVII 35 

The Exchange, Banking ; Jeweler, XXXVIII . 36 
Tailor ; Shoemaker, XXXIX .... 36-37 
Laundry ; Bathing ; Physician ; Dentist ; Bar- 
ber, XL 37-38 

Streets ; Walking, Driving ; Elevators, XLI . 39-40 
Theater, Opera, XLII-XLIV .... 40-43 
Opera, Concert, Ball ; University, XLV . . 43-44 
Shopping, Departure ; Bill, XLVI . . . 44-45 

NOTES TO EXERCISES 47-50 

VOCABULARY 51-84 

MODEL IRREGULAR VERBS 85-92 



EXERCISES 

IN 

EVERYDAY FRENCH. 



EXERCISE I. 



1. I have a book. 2. He has the pen and ink. 3. 
She has a daughter and two sons. 4. Where is the 
boy ? 5. I had a brother and a sister. 6. Here are 
the books, but they have the pencils. 7. My friend 
had three horses and a carriage. 8. His father and 
mother were here. 9. The woman has four children. 
10. Where were the boys ? 11. The men are there, 
but the boys are here. 12. My son will be in the city 
to-morrow. 13. He was at his aunt's. 14. She will 
be at our house. 15. Her daughter has two hats and 
five dresses. 16. Where have you been ? 17. We 
have been at church ; where were you ? 18. My 
brother was at school six hours, but I was at home all 
day. 19. We, too, were there. 20. Where were your 
friends ? 21. They were with us. 22. Her father 
and her sister will be here in an hour. 

EXERCISE II. 

1. Has he bread ? 2. Have you some bread ? 3. 
Has she any bread ? 4. I haven't any bread. 5. We 

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have no bread. 6. She has good bread, and he has 
some good cheese. 7. Our friends had neither bread 
nor cheese. 8. My brother has plenty of bread, but 
he has little butter. 9. She had much water, but she 
had no wine. 10. Give me some meat. 11. Do not 
give me any wine. 12. You give me no water. 13. 
I have books in my library, and money in my pocket. 

14. The boy had no books, but he had some pens. 

15. Birds have wings and feathers. 16. Man is mor- 
tal, but the soul is immortal. 17. Men have reason 
and intellect. 18. We have something interesting to 
show you. 19. Give me a pound of sugar and a 
bottle of wine. 20. They have a wine bottle and a 
marble table. 21. My friend (/.) has a velvet hat 
and a gold ring. 

EXERCISE III. 

1. We have a large white house in the country. 

2. My cousin's friend has the largest house in Paris. 

3. Her dear boy had expensive books. 4. The oldest 
house was the best in the town, 5. The good girl 
was happy, but the bad boy was unhappy. 6. She 
gave me some pretty white flowers. 7. You are good 
for nothing; I am not satisfied with you. 8. The 
young man was sorry for his fault. 9. He is taller 
than his mother. 10. I am six feet tall myself. 11. 
Her friend has a beautiful wife and a very pretty 
child (/.). 12. I was in the garden, in the midst of 
the beautiful roses. 13. There were many rose- 
bushes by the gate. 14. The school-teacher was the 
handsomest man in the village. 15. My youngest 
brother is my dearest friend. 16. London is the 
largest city in the world. 17. We have French silk 



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and English wool. 18. Give me a map of France; I 
am going there. 19. Prance is in some respects the 
most beautiful country in Europe. 

EXERCISE IV. 

1. I shall give it to you. 2. He will give it to her. 
3. She will give it to him. 4. They will give them to 
me. 5. She gives it to them. 6. Give it to me. 7. 
Give them to her. 8. Do not give it to her. 9. Let 
us give them to him. 10. Let us not give them to 
him. 11. He loves her, and she loves him. 12. I 
did not give it to him; I sold it to her. 13. Sell 
them to us. 14. Let us sell it to them. 15. My 
father and mother are good to me. 16. I have 
broken my arm. 17. You have my hat, and I have 
yours. 18. This hat is mine; where is his? 19. I 
have my flowers, and she has hers. 20. Give me 
some pink roses; I haven't any. 21. We shall give 
you seven. 22. She is prettier than her sister, but 
she is not so amiable. 23. The books that I have are 
yours. 24. My poor child, give some money to the 
poor man. 25. He is as rich as I, but I have a larger 
house than he. 

exercise v. 

1. This pen is mine, and that pencil is yours. 2. 
This house is pretty, but I like my friend's better. 

3. Her hat is too large, but my sister's is just right. 

4. If you have no horses, why do you not buy your 
neighbor's ? 5. Do you like this one, or that one ? 
6. We like these, but not those. 7. I like this, and 
he likes that. 8. It was my friend. 9. He was a 
soldier. 10. He who is my friend's friend is my 



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friend, too. 11 Is that your father ? 12. Yes, it is 
he. 13. This picture is good, but that one is bad. 
14. What a beautiful painting ! 15. What beautiful 
flowers you have in your garden ! 16. Who is 
there ? What does he want ? 17. What is he talking 
about ? 18. What did you say to him ? 19. How 
fortunate we are ! 20. Which book do you wish ? 
21. I wish this one. 22. Which one of your horses 
did you lose ? 23. I lost neither. 24. Then what 
are you looking for ? 

EXEKCISE VI. 

1. That is true. 2. I believe it. 3. I say, yes. 4. 
He says, no. 5. I know it. 6. I know him. 7. 
She is wrong. 8. He thinks so. 9. That is well. 
10. It is late, and you are tired. 11. We are thirsty, 
and they are hungry. 12. They (/.) are sleepy. 13. 
It is cold, and he is cold. 14. It is fine weather to- 
day. 15. I am warm. 16. He is hungry as a wolf \ 
17. He is doing nothing. 18. We say nothing, and 
we wish nothing. 19. Who goes there? 20. Who 
are you ? 21. Who is knocking ? 22. Who is calling 
me ? 23. Where are you, and what have you been 
doing ? 24. Where am I ? I am lost. 25. Where is 
she ? Where has she been ? 26. What is he doing? 
27. What are you doing ? 28. What are they doing ? 
29. What has she done ? 30. What do you wish ? 
31. Where are you going ? 32. Where is she going ? 
33. What did you say ? 34. Did you hear ? 35. 
Yes, I heard. 36. Do you wish some bread ? 37. 
He wishes some fresh water. 38. Come here. 39. 
Will you come nearer ? 40. Make haste ! 41. Take 
care ! Not so fast ! 42. You may begin. 43. Con- 



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fcinue. 44. Go quick! 45. Be quiet; do not make 
so much noise. 46. Go away; I do not wish to see 
you. 47. Speak with him, but do not believe him. 
48. Tell him so. 49. Brush these clothes. 50. Have 
the horses hitched up. 51. Eat and drink. 52. Go 
into the house. 53. Go to bed. 

EXERCISE VII. 

1. Here! listen to me! 2. Close the door, and 
open the window. 3. Look at this, and look at that. 
4. Where do you wish to go ? It is not yet time to 
depart. 5. Is the carriage at the door ? 6. Did you 
understand what I said to you? 7. Here I am 1 ; 
where are you ? 8. She was here, and they, too, were 
here. 9. Is it he? It is he. 10. It was she; it was 
not we. 11. It is they; it is not I. 12. They were 
never there, nor you either. 13. Are those your par- 
ents ? Yes, they are \ 14. Who is there ? It is we. 
15. Are they your friends ? I don't know. 16. Wait 
here a moment, I shall be back immediately. 17. I 
do not know what to do. 18. It makes no difference 
to me what you do. 19. Learn your lesson. 20. All 
right, if that is all 3 . 21. You must work diligently. 
22. Well, that is a different thing. 23. If it is noth- 
ing more, I will try. 24. Yesterday I was at her 
house. 25. Did you see her? 26. No; she was not 
at home, but she returned later. 27. Her uncle will 
be at my house to-morrow. 28. What is going on ? 
29. What is the news ? 30. That is my business, not 
yours. 31. My friend has not been there yet. 32. It 
is still early, is it not ? 33. I have been 4 here now 
nearly four weeks, but my son has just arrived. 34. 
You have been in Paris, have you not ? 35. We were 



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there last year. 36. Have you never been in Eome ? 
37. I was in Naples six months. 38. We were there 
during the winter and spring. 

EXERCISE VIII. 

1. Who is this man ? 2. He is my friend, and a 
friend of yours \ 3. How are you ? 4. How is he ? 
5. How is Mrs. S. (your wife) ? 6. She is not well. 
7. Pray, what is the matter with you ? 8. I thank 
you, I am very well. 9. We are going to have a fine 
day. 10. Were you at your father's ? 11. I was there 
in his absence. 12. The gentleman was not there at 
that time, and he is now absent. 13. The girl was 
very hungry and cold. 14. Those children are always 
thirsty. 15. I should like to have more money, for 
that is all I have. 16. People who have great wealth 
have also many friends. 17. Would you be so kind 
as to give me that? 18. I kept my shoes on, but I 
took off my coat. 19. You should 2 lift your hat, 
when you meet a friend. 20. We should rather re- 
main than go. 21. Do you wish me to open 8 the 
window ? 22. You may close the door, please. 23. I 
have my own horses, and drive every afternoon 4 on 
the grand boulevards and in the park. 24. To whom 
does that house belong? 25. It belongs to an art 
dealer. 26. Where is my silk hat ? We are going to 
have a storm 5 , and I must go home. 27. I saw it on 
the hat-rack; is it not there? 28. What a sudden 
change in the weather 6 ! It is clearing up. 

EXERCISE IX. 

1. What time is it? It is eight o'clock. 2. Do 
you wish to breakfast? 3. Certainly. Is breakfast 



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ready? 4. Breakfast is not yet ready; the table is 
not set. 5. Breakfast is ready, sir \ 6. Will you have 
milk in your coffee ? 7. Would you like a cup of 
chocolate ? 8. For myself, Fll take cocoa. 9. In the 
morning I drink coffee only. 10. Do you wish some 
meat ? 11. I never eat meat in the morning. 12. I 
am going down town ; will you go with me ? 13. When 
shall we start ? 14. Are we to go with them ? 15. I 
think not; but I will inquire. 16. Say not a word. 
17. Our carriage has come 2 ; we must go. 18. There 
was no one there; my friend was not at home. 
19. We went out early, and returned late. 20. I am 
convinced of it. 21. I am sure of it. 22. It is still 
very early. 23. He still lies 3 in bed, but I am up and 
dressed. 24. It is he himself. 25. The horses are 
hitched up, and the carriage is ready. 26. We have 
dined; I am going for a walk. 27. I was in the 
market hall. Have you been at the post-office ? 
28. Have you any letters for me ? 29. There were 
none there. 30. Where did you buy that hat ? 31. 
How much did it cost ? Eighteen francs and a half \ 
32. Let us take a walk in the garden. 33. Give me 
a glass of water. 34. Don't you drink wine ? 35. I 
drink neither wine nor beer. 36. Wine and beer are 
not so good as water. 37. Do what I tell you, and 
then you may 5 go. 

exercise x. 

1. How do you say that in French ? 2. What is 
paper in French ? 3. What do you call that in Eng- 
lish ? 4. You did not understand me, did you ? 
5. Yes, indeed. 6. My dear friend, you speak too 
rapidly; what did you say? 7. Please repeat your 



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question; I misunderstood you. 8. Speak more slow- 
ly, if you wish me to l understand you. 9. I asked 
whether I should come again to-morrow. 10. I ad- 
dressed that question to you; I am waiting for your 
reply. 11. I cannot tell you. 12. Answer my ques- 
tion. 13. I shall not answer. 14. Do you speak 
English ? Do you understand German ? 15. I speak 
English and Italian, but I do not speak French well. 
16. You speak already quite fluently. 17. Pardon 
me, you are mistaken. 18. The want of practice is 
the cause of 2 your not speaking more fluently. 19. 
You do not pronounce badly; you have a good accent. 

20. I understand English better than I speak it, but 
I do not understand French so well as I speak it. 

21. That is strange; but you do not speak distinctly 
enough. 22. Do not use that word. 23. That ex- 
pression is slang. 24. The word is no longer in use; 
it is obsolete. 25. Listen to me, and be so kind as to 
correct me, when I make mistakes. 26. They told 
me he had gone away. 27. It is evident that you have 
been imposed upon 3 . 

EXEKCISE XI. 

1. I have a mind to go to town. 2. Hello, Charles! 
Aren't you up yet ? 3. Eise immediately; it is already 
late, and the sun is high in the sky. 4. Go to Henry's 
bedroom; perhaps he is still asleep. 5. I do not think 
so, but I will call him. 6. How late J is it, then ? 7. Is 
it six o'clock yet? 8. The sun rose two hours ago, 
and you are not yet up. 9. I should like still to sleep 
a little longer. 10. I have not yet had my sleep out. 
11. You can go to bed early to-night. 12. Open the 
blinds and let the fresh morning air come through 



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the curtains into the room. 13. I will put on my 
coat and shoes ; then we can 2 go down at once. 14. 
Breakfast is ready; the bell has rung 3 . 15. I cannot 
lace my shoes, and I can't button my coat either. 
16. Well, I can wait for you no longer; probably the 
breakfast is already on the table. 17. All right, go 
ahead ; I will be there immediately. 18. Well, now 
that we have breakfasted, we will take a walk. 

19. Not I; I have no desire to do so 4 . 20. yes I 
Come along; you will enjoy yourself much. 21. No, 
I prefer to remain at home to-day. 

EXEBCISE XII. 

1. It is getting late; get ready to go out. 2. I 
can't pull on my boots. 3. It is time to rise. 4. He 
stepped into a carriage. 5. You must learn your 
lesson by heart. 6. I received your letter day before 
yesterday. 7. Your letter was duly received. 8. We 
were in the reception-room. 9. I could not rise to 
meet him. 10. I cannot reach it. 11. As soon as we 
arrive in town, we shall visit him. 12. You deserve 
to be punished. 13. Does that deserve reward ? 14. 
I have earned all honestly. 15. He earns forty francs 
a week, but Saturday night he has nothing left. 16. 
I have heard all that before. 17. You do not under- 
stand me rightly; I know well what I mean. 18. It 
was only a misunderstanding. 19. I believe you. 

20. I think you are right. 21. I think you are wrong. 
22. I fear you may be mistaken. 23. I may be mis- 
taken, but I think the case has two sides \ 24. I 
assure you, sir, you are in error. 25. I beg your 
pardon; I am right and you are wrong. 



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EXEKCISE XIII. 

, 1. Make room for me ! 2. Do not remain standing 
on the platform. 3. I spent many an hour in Eome. 
4. The Swiss costume is very pretty. 5. I wished to 
consult with my brother. 6. They pointed their fin- 
gers at him. 7. He had to see her and speak with her. 
8. Sit down by me. 9. Sit a little farther off. 10. 
The balloon was no longer manageable, and exploded. 
11. That is an edition de luxe. 12. Please give me 
a sample of that cloth. 13. She separated soon 
from her friend. 14. I saw all that beforehand. 15. 
Will you allow me a question ? 16. Do you know 
where he has gone to live ? 17. I can assure you 
that it is true. 18. The cashier has absconded with 
much money. 19. The president of the bank is in 
arrest. 20. That man has spent six years in prison. 
21. Whom have I the honor of announcing? 22. 
Professor K. He is from New York City, and is a 
professor in Columbia College. 23. He has a salary 
of eight thousand dollars l a year. 24. I am glad to 
make your acquaintance. 25. There is no art store 
in this city. 26. I rejoice at the thought of a ride 
through this beautiful country. 27. Do you ride a 
horse ? 28. No, I ride a safety (bicycle). 

EXEKCISE XIV. 

1. They were walking up and down in the path. 
2. Arm in arm both went towards the house. 3. 
They felt that they had done right. 4. The rich, 
beautiful maiden attracted the aristocratic lady. 5. 
He was angry with his mother. 6. She had made 
her appearance in public as a singer. 7. She made 
her first appearance as Margaret. 8. She asked me 



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to take a seat. 9. Will you please be seated ? 10. I 
awake at five o'clock in the morning. 11. I am so 
accustomed to it. 12. I have traveled much in for- 
eign lands. 13. May I disturb you ? 14. He acted 
directly against his instructions. 15. The robber ap- 
proached the street door. 16. The professor's lectures 
are well attended. 17. When I was going along the 
street I saw my cousin (/.). 18. We were walking 
along on the coast of the sea. 19. Who would have 
thought that of this man. 20. To-morrow evening a 
concert will be given for the benefit of the actor. 21. 
The young man is not to be blamed for so doing. 22. 
He bowed and went away. 23. I have done a good 
business. 24. I agree to do it within six days. 25. 
We gave a joyous banquet to our friends. 26. My 
wife's sister has gone to Chicago by way of Detroit. 
27. How far is it from Buffalo to Albany ? 

EXERCISE xv. 

1. Where does the youth stay all the year ? 2. He 
is at Lawrenceville School, but after he has passed 
his final examinations, he will go to Princeton. 3. 
My friend failed, because he did not study diligently. 
4. What has become of your son ? 5. He has become 
a lawyer. 6. What will become of me ? 7. Of noth- 
ing, nothing comes. 8. What has happened ? 9. 
The parade passed off in the best order. 10. That 
word is seldom used in conversational language. 11. 
The mist is rising from the hills. 12. He comes of 
a noble race. 13. The boy has taken up his work 
again. 14. I have begun to work anew. 15. You 
may read and translate. 16. She is only a beginner. 
17. The actress appeared upon the stage for the first 



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time. 18. Who began first ? 19. His sister began 
to play and sing. 20. The young people began a 
second game of whist. 21. The general grew up 
here in New York. 22. Night is coming on fast. 23. 
It became a habit with us 1 to take a walk every day. 
24. Write that word with a capital. 25. The walls 
of the barracks were overgrown with moss, and the 
towers were .covered with ivy. 26. There were 
many beautiful trees on either side 2 of the drive. 

EXEKCISE XVI. 

1. AVhat time is it ? 2. What time have you ? 3. 
At what time ? 4. At ten o'clock in the morning. 
5. At nine o'clock sharp. 6. It is a quarter after 
nine \ 7. It is half past three. 8. It is a quarter to a 
three. 9. It is ten minutes to eleven. 10. It is 
twelve o'clock (noon). 11. It is twelve o'clock (mid- 
night). 12. It will be five immediately. 13. It is 
not yet quite four. 14. It is about eight. 15. It 
will soon strike 3 twelve. 16. It has just struck. 17. 
What did it strike 4 ? 18. Eleven. 19. I always rise 
very early in the morning; I arose this morning at 
four o'clock. 20. When it began to grow daylight, I 
arose immediately. 21. At what time does the stage- 
coach start ? 22. At half past four in the morning. 
23. A day has twenty-four hours. 24. This year is a 
leap-year \ 25. My nephew comes to see me once 
every fortnight. 26. She will come in a month. 27. 
What month is it ? What day of the month is it ? 28. 
It is January 3d 6 , 1892. 29. This is the nineteenth 
century after Christ 7 . 30. That happened in the 
year 1776. 31. Three weeks ago yesterday I was in 
Berlin. 32. Six months ago she was in the 8 United 



EXERCISES IN EVERYDAY FRENCH. 13 

States. 33. Yesterday afternoon I was in Milan; to- 
morrow forenoon I shall be in Geneva. 34„ Towards 
the end of the month I shall start for England. 35. 
His monthly pay amounts to fifteen hundred francs. 
36. What are you going to do day after to-morrow, 
at three o'clock in the afternoon ? 

EXEBCISE XVII. 

1. Is it going to be fine weather ? 2. There is not 
a cloud in the sky; I think it will be pleasant. 3. 
The sun has scattered the thick mist and is shining 
bright. 4. How blue the sky is ! 5. Vapors are ris- 
ing from the plain, and the wind has suddenly 
changed. 6. The wind comes from the east, the 
direction for rain, and the weather looks uncertain. 
7. The weather is 1 gloomy and unsettled, but pleas- 
ant weather will follow. 8. According to the weather- 
vane a stiff north wind is blowing \ 9. I fear, if the 
wind dies away, it will rain. 10. Yesterday it rained 
all day, and large drops are falling already again. 
11. It is raining in the distance, but here the rain 
has ceased. 12. The rain has laid the dust. 13. I 
took no umbrella with me when I went out, so I 
stepped under a tree and was wet through and 
through. 14. The roads are very muddy, but the 
wind is drying the pavement. 15. It is scorching 
hot 3 ; I am almost stifled with heat. 16. It lightens 
and thunders. 17. The lightning struck a house. 18. 
Many trees were uprooted, and the hail greatly in- 
jured the 4 grain. 19. The hailstones were as large 
as walnuts. 20. It is snowing hard, and the branches 
of the trees are laden already with snow and ice. 21. 
It is freezing hard. 22. The lake is frozen over. 23. 



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The ice is quite thick; it already bears one. 24. Do 
not venture where it is too slippery. 25. To-$ay it ia 
thawing; the snow is melting, and the ice in the river 
is breaking up. 26. The river has overflowed its 
banks, and an inundation is feared. 27. It is sup- 
posed that at least four thousand persons lost their 
lives in the inundation at Johnstown in 1889. 

EXERCISE XVIII. 

1. Do I disturb you, my friend ? 2. Not in the 
least; I am very glad to see you. 3. Be so kind as 
to be seated ; I have a word to say to you \ 4. I 
haven't time; I am in a great hurry. 5. Good-bye! 
Farewell! 6. I have the honor to bid you good-day. 
7. Eemember me kindly to your mother, and give 
my regards to your brother \ 8. Oh, my watch has 
stopped; I forgot to wind it. 9. What time is it by 
your watch ? 10. I think my watch is a little slow. 
11. I beg your pardon, it is, on the contrary, eight 
minutes 3 fast. 12. There is surely a draught here. 
13. It looks like rain \ 14. If you fear getting wet, 
we will go under shelter. 15. It is muddy in the 
street; we will take a cab. 16. Let us go over to the 
other side. 17. How old are you 5 ? 18. I am thirty- 
five years old, but my brother is going on sixty. 19. 
He is older than he looks. 20. My grandfather is an 
octogenarian. 21. Her oldest sister is sixteen, but 
her youngest brother is of age. 22. Your son is tall 
for his age; when is his birthday 6 ? 23. How old do 
you take her to be 7 ? 24. She is fully forty years 
of age. 25. I am six feet two inches tall. 26. I 
have dark eyes, black hair, and a straight nose. 27. 
That lady has a blooming complexion and large blue 



EXERCISES IN EVERYDAY FRENCH. 15 

eyes. 28. She is charming; she has a dimple in each 
cheek, and her teeth are beautiful and regular. 29. 
Who is this woman's husband ? 30. She is a widow; 
her husband has been dead a long time 8 ; he was re- 
lated to the count. 

EXERCISE XIX. 

1. Some one is knocking. Come in! 2. Good- 
morning, sir. How are you ? 3. Thank you, pretty 
well '; how are you? 4. Are all well at your house ? 
5. Mrs. D. (my wife) has been a little indisposed ; she 
had taken cold, but she has entirely recovered, and 
day after to-morrow we start for France. 6. Ah, in- 
deed! For that you need much money; that is posi- 
tively necessary. 7. Four years ago I suffered a great 
loss; but the loss was not irreparable, and since that 
time I have gained much. 8. I have carried on a 
profitable trade in silk goods. 9. In this way and in 
real estate I have acquired half a million. 10. By 
what steamer do you sail ? 11. We sail on the steam- 
ship Touraine, of the General Transatlantic Company. 
12. That is the best steamship line between New 
York and France. 13. What is the cost of 2 passage ? 
14. First cabin 8 costs from New York to Havre five 
hundred to seven hundred and fifty francs, according 
to location 4 . 15. One can obtain special state-rooms 
at twenty-five hundred or at three thousand francs. 
16. Return tickets are sold at reduced prices — at ten 
per cent, discount. 17. The steamer leaves promptly 
at six o'clock Saturday morning. 18. The captain's 
name is Frangeul. 19. How long does the passage 
take ? 20. In how many days does the ship make 
the voyage ? 21. If the wind is favorable, we shall 



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be on the ocean only six or seven days. 22. The ship 
can accommodate three hundred and fifty first-class 
passengers. 23. I advise you to secure a berth at 
once. 24. Which is the best place ? 25. The best 
place is in the middle of the ship. 26. Register my 
name & , and give me a ticket. 27. Do not fail to come 
on board before six o'clock. 28. The ship sails at the 
appointed time. 29. It will be better to send your 
baggage on board this evening. 

EXERCISE xx. 

1. The sea is rough; do you become seasick 1 ? 
2. Although I have crossed the ocean ten times, the 
rolling and pitching of the ship always makes me 
sick. 3. We will remain on deck, for it is somewhat 
close below 2 . 4. How quickly we glide over the 
waves! 5. We shall soon be at the mouth of the 
Seine. 6. Can we land at Havre direct 3 ? 7. Yes, 
we shall run in there and land at the pier. 8. Havre 
has one of the finest harbors in Europe. 9. Look ! 
A custom's ship is coming to meet us. 10. I have 
nothing dutiable. 11. We shall disembark within 
two hours. 12. Who sees to taking our baggage to 
the hotel ? 13. Where are you going to stay ? 14. I 
shall not remain in the city; I shall take the special 
train to Paris. 15. They are very strict in the 
examination of trunks 4 . 16. If you have anything 
dutiable, you should declare it at once. 17. I have 
only necessary things, all 5 for my own use — linen, 
clothing, a few books, et cetera. 18. All baggage is 
taken to the custom-house. 19. We will go there, we 
have not long to wait. 20. My trunks are checked 6 
through to Paris. 21. Those are my things 7 ; this 



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trunk, that valise, that traveling-bag, this box, and 
that hat-box are mine. 22. Have you no pirated 
editions? 23. ISTo, they are all original editions. 24. 
Open your trunk, please. 25. Here is the key, do it 
yourself. 26. Please do not throw everything upside 
down. 27. Things that have been used and articles 
necessary for travel 8 are free of duty. 28. Have you 
any tobacco or cigars ? Neither. 29. You must pay 
duty on 9 this, or I must take it from you. 30. That 
article, however, is prohibited, and I am obliged to 
confiscate it. 31. If you wish to get it again, you 
must apply to the collector of customs. 32. In this 
box I have mostly trifles. 33. Examine carefully; 
there are fragile things in it ]0 . 34. I had merchan- 
dise in my trunk, and had to pay duty. 35. How 
much did you pay ? 36. The duty was ten per cent, 
of " the value of the goods. 

EXERCISE XXI. 

1. Where is the station ? 2. Around the ' corner, 
in that street. 3. The first train to Paris will leave 
immediately. 4. I thought it already had gone. 5. I 
shall drive at once to the station. 6. This omnibus 
goes to the station; let us get in. 7. No, we will take 
a cab ; we shall go faster. 8. Driver, to the station ! 
9. Drive on, coachman; I should not like to miss the 
train. 10. Here we are at the station ; let's get out 
quickly. 11. Have you got your ticket yet? 12. 
Where do you get tickets for Paris? 13. The ticket 
office is on the other side. 14. Is the office open? 
15. Are you going first-class 2 ? 16. Certainly; the 
fares are moderate, and the coaches are comfortable. 
17. Second-class would do, but the express has only 



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first-class. 18. Two tickets, first-class, to Paris 8 ! 
19. How much ? Forty francs. 20. Where are you 
going? 21. I am going to Paris. 22. Have you 
baggage? 23. Have you had your baggage weighed 
and checked? 24. Where is the baggage-room? 
25. How many kilograms free? 26. Have you got 
your check? 27. I have attended to all that. 28. 
Where is the waiting-room? 29. The first-class wait- 
ing-room is at the left. 30. Show your ticket to the 
doorkeeper and go in ; I will be with you again in ten 
minutes. 31. How much free baggage do you allow 
here ? 32. We allow only twenty-five kilograms, and 
you have an excess to the amount of sixteen francs 4 . 
33. Here (is something) for your trouble. 34. Here 
is your gratuity. 35. Thank you very much. 36. Is 
that our train ? 37. Yes, that is the express for Paris. 
38. I hope they will soon open the door of the wait- 
ing-room. 39. All aboard, for Paris ! 40. Hurry, so 
that we may get good places. 41. We will take our 
seats in the same compartment. 42. Not in this 
compartment; this is a smoking-car. 43. We will 
get into a compartment that is not for smokers. 
44. Smoking in this compartment is forbidden. 

EXERCISE XXII. 

1. Do you prefer a front seat or a back seat ? 2. I 
prefer the back seats; but one is comfortable on the 
front seats. 3. Here, sir! Get into this compart- 
ment. 4. The train will start in a moment. Hurry 
up! 5. I will take these small parcels into the car 
with me; I can lay them under the seat. 6. I will 
take my valise with me into the car. 7. The con- 
ductor has just given the signal for departure. 8. 



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They are ringing the bell for the third time. 9. The 
locomotive whistles; we are going to start. 10. The 
train that leaves at seven o'clock stops at no inter- 
mediate station. 11. Show me your tickets, please. 
12. The conductor asks for the tickets. 13. Have 
your tickets ready for the conductor. 14. Close the 
car door. 15. Will you lower the window? 16. You 
must not lean out of the window. 17. Should you 
like to change seats with me? 18. Very much; we 
shall then both sit more comfortable. 19. Where 
can I put my valise ? 20. Up there in the rack. 

21. There isn't much room ' in these coaches. 

22. Put the umbrella in the rack. 23. It may fall 
out; the rack is already full. 24. A little air will do 
us good; may I open the coach window? 25. Are 
we far from the locomotive? 26. No, the train is 
not long; besides the tender and the baggage car, 
there are only three coaches between us and the 
engine. 27. We shall soon pass over a viaduct. 

28. Here is a down grade, and the road makes a 
curve; I hope the train will not jump the track. 

29. We are going, in fact, with extraordinary speed, 
but accidents seldom happen on this road. 30. There 
is a draught here; allow me to close the window. 
31. The draught does not inconvenience me at all, 
but Mrs. L. (my wife) cannot stand it. 

EXERCISE XXIII. 

1. Eailroad accidents happen sometimes in Europe; 
yesterday, in Germany, two express trains collided. 

2. It was a frightful collision; the switchman made 
a mistake and brought the train on the wrong track. 

3. Such a collision is here impossible, for there are 



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two tracks on the whole line. 4. The railway com- 
pany has built a double track. 5. Do they have the 
air brake in France ? 6. Yes, and they have also a 
self-acting brake. 7. Did you ever ride through a 
tunnel ? 8. Yes, indeed, and also through deep cuts. 
9. How many miles an hour are we making ? 10. We 
must be making more than fifty miles an hour. 
11. Why is the train stopping here? 12. This is 
the place where we meet the train from Eouen. 
13. What is the name of this town ? 14. Did you 
hear the name of this station ? 15. No; it is only a 
stopping place for freight trains. 16. Do you know 
how long we wait here ? 17. How long do we stop 
at this station ? 18. Ten minutes' stop ! 19. Then 
we will get out. 20. Where is the refreshment room ? 
21. On the other side, at the right. 22. Do not 
cross the track. 23. We must not get out until the 
train has entirely stopped. 24. The engine is taking ' 
water. 25. The train is a little late. 26. Conductor, 
where do we change cars? 27. Are you going direct 
to Paris ? 28. Is there no change of cars ? 29. We 
are waiting here for the train from Dieppe. 30. Please 
let me see your time-table a moment. 31. Is this the 
latest time-table ? 32. In a quarter of an hour the 
train ought to be here. 33. In the mean time we will 
step into the refreshment room and take a cup of coffee. 
34. At the last station we had no time to take any- 
thing. 35. I wish some cold tongue and a sandwich. 
36. Here you are, sir 2 ; can I do anything else for you ? 

EXERCISE XXIV. 

1. Here is the train ! Gentlemen \ all aboard ! 2. 
Be quick! We are going to leave at once. 3. Where 



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is my compartment ? I cannot find it. 4. Yon 
should notice the number of the coach; it is the 
fifth. 5. You cannot go on the train that is about 
to arrive. 6. Why not, pray ? 7. Because it is an 
express, which takes only first-class passengers. 8. 
You have a second-class ticket. If you wish to go 
with us, you must get a supplementary ticket. 9. 
Where can I get it ? 10. At the office yonder, at the 
left. But you must hurry; the train already has been 
signaled. 11. Gentlemen, it is not allowed to stand 
on the platform. 12. Will you please get away from 
the track ? The train will arrive in a moment. 13. 
We have still five minutes to wait; let us go into the 
waiting-room. 14. Here comes our train. 15. Con- 
ductor, three places for Paris! 16. Go farther down; 
in these coaches there are no more. 17. Let us go 
farther up; everything is taken a here. 18. There is 
one more seat in this compartment, but it is unpleas- 
ant to sit so crowded. 19. The next station is Paris. 
20. We are at the station. 21. We are already at the 
North depot. 22. The conductor is shouting, " Paris! 
All change!" 23. Where does one get one's bag- 
gage ? 24. The porters are 3 all numbered; give your 
check to a porter, he will see to it. 25. Porter, here 
is my check; bring me my baggage. 26. I have a 
valise and a trunk. 27. Put 4 the trunk on the box. 
Put the trunk on top. 28. Coachman, drive me to 
the hotel. 29. Can you recommend to me a hotel in 
Paris ? Can you give me the address of a hotel in 
Paris ? 30. The Grand Hotel is a first-class hotel. 
31. Do you know a good second-class hotel with 
moderate prices ? 32. Where are you going to put 
up ? 33. I am going to stay over night at the Con- 



22 EXERCISES IN EVERYDAY FRENCB. 

tinental Hotel, in Eivoli street, opposite the Tuileries 
Gardens. 34. You will find good accommodations 6 
in that hotel. 35. I am going to walk, for my hotel 
is not far from the station. 36. If you intend to stay 
at the Continental, you would better take 6 a car- 
riage. 

EXERCISE XXV. 

1. In the largest of the Paris hotels there are eleva- 
tors, restaurants, and post and telegraph offices. 2. If 
the servants are not polite and attentive, you should 
make complaint. 3. I wish to speak to the landlord. 
4. Have you unoccupied rooms ? 5. We wish a sit- 
ting-room and two sleeping-rooms. 6. I wish a front 
room in the second story. 7. I do not like this room; 
it opens on the court, and the view is not pleasant. 
8. Show me another room, a brighter one \ 9. I wish 
a room at eight francs, service and all included. 10. 
I am alone; I need only a sleeping-room. 11. Where 
are you living ? 12. I am living with Mrs. BesanQon, 
twenty-seven Hoche Avenue, on the third floor. 13. 
We should like three rooms in the third story. 14. 
The waiter will show you up immediately. 15. 
Waiter, show me the rooms. 16. This room does not 
suit me; haven't you others unoccupied ? 17. There is 
not an unoccupied room in the whole house; all are 
taken. 18. I will take the room with two beds, in 
the first story. 19. What does this room cost a day ? 
20. Can I speak to the landlord ? I should like to 
take it by the week. 21. Have my things brought 
up. 22. Where is the bell? 23. The bell doesn't 
ring. 24. You need only push on the button. 25. 
How long have you been 2 in Paris ? I have been 



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here three months. 26. Waiter, at what time do you 
dine at table d'hote ? 27. When is table d'hote ? 28. 
Promptly at six o'clock. 29. We shall dine at table 
d'hote ; reserve two places for us. 

EXERCISE XXVI. 

1. At what time does the morning express go to 
Calais ? 2. I am going on that train. 3. Here is 
my baggage; to what does the excess amount ! ? It 
is going to Geneva, 4. Please give me my check; I 
wish to go 'dnto the refreshment room. 5. How much 
do you have to pay for the sleeper ? 6. Where is a 
compartment for smokers ? 7. That is a compart- 
ment for women. 8. In this compartment there isn't 
another seat; all are taken. 9. We are going by the 
first train. 10. The incoming train stops here only 
five minutes. 11. Where does this train go ? 12. Is 
this the train for Fontainebleau ? 13. We have been 
waiting a quarter of an hour; can't one get on yet ? 
14. Which is the train for Bordeaux ? 15. When 
does the train arrive in Blois ? 16. Does our train 
stop in Dijon ? 17. How long does the train stop in 
Orleans ? 18. Does this train go direct to Mar- 
seilles ? 19. No, but there is a through coach to 
Rome. 20. Does this train make connection in 
Lyons for Geneva ? 21. We have purchased round- 
trip tickets for Lausanne, Switzerland. 22. I have 
no time to get a ticket; what shall I do 2 ? 23. This 
compartment is for those that do not smoke; it is 
not allowed to smoke here 3 . 24. Shall we soon be in 
Metz? 25. Sir, I have had this place all the way 
from Paris; you must give up the seat. 26. Have a 
glass of water and a slice of bread and butter brought 



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to 4 the car. 27. Get me something to eat. 28. The 
conductor took my ticket just before departing. 29. 
Conductor, you punched my ticket at the last station. 
30. I have lost my ticket, or you kept it the first 
time \ 31. Where must I change ? 32. You do not 
have to change until you reach Pontarlier. 33. Please 
do not forget to tell me when we are there. 34. 
Where does one change cars ? 35. Have you a rail- 
road map of France ? 36. The train that has just 
left is an excursion train for St. Germain. 37. I 
am traveling on business, but you are traveling for 
pleasure. 38. When are you going to Versailles to 
see the grand fountain display ? 

EXERCISE XXVII. 

1. Where is the Lyons depot ? 2. Can one go 
there on the street-cars ? 3. From which station do 
you go to Strasburg ? 4. At which station does the 
train from Brussels arrive ? 5. Can you tell me how 
far it is to the East station ? 6. A half-hour's walk l , 
but only ten minutes by the street-cars. 7. An omni- 
bus line, too, runs there. 8. If you wish to go there 
by the tramway, you would better wait for the car a 
at the office, and take a number. 9. Where is this 
omnibus going? 10. Does this omnibus go through 
Peace street ? 11. What omnibus do I take for the 
French Theater ? 12. Give me a transfer to the 
Zoological Garden. 13. Where must I change ? 14. 
Sir, will you be so kind as to move along a little ? 
15. Is there another seat on top ? 16. There are two 
places inside; will you go in ? 17. K"o, we will go up 
on top. 18. Conductor, stop at Koyal street, please; 
I wish to get off there. 19. Tell the driver to stop 



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here; I wish to get out. 20. I have some business to 
attend to here 3 . 21. Your fare, please ! 22. Let me 
off at 4 Opera Square. 23. Be careful not to fall. 
24. Now we will go back to the hotel. 25. Sir, have 
you a passport ? 26. Please write your name and oc- 
cupation in the register. 27. Have you acquaintances 
here ? 28. No, but I have letters of introduction to 
the American ambassador and to the consul. 29. 
The police supervision is not very strict; it is not 
necessary to have a passport. 30. I am rooming at 
present in a hotel ; but next week I shall move into 
private apartments, for I intend to remain in the city 
some time. 31. We shall rent a furnished room. 
32. Our friend, Mr. F., has rented a summer resi- 
dence in the mountains near St. Etienne, and intends 
to spend the whole summer there. 33. The sur- 
rounding country is beautiful. 34. In the country 
around Paris there are many picturesque hills, covered 
with forests. 35. France itself is, in fact, a garden 
of beauty. 

EXERCISE XXVHI. 

1. Are you going to pass the summer in the coun- 
try, or here in the city ? 2. Most of the aristocratic 
people spend the summer out of the city. 3. We in- 
tend to remain two months in Paris; therefore we 
wish to rent a room in a private hotel. 4. It is diffi- 
cult to obtain sitting-rooms and sleeping-rooms in the 
best parts of the city at moderate prices. 5. Perhaps 
we might obtain board and lodging in a private 
family. 6. You will be very fortunate, if you are 
successful. 7. Boarding-houses like those that you 
have in America are unknown here. 8. You may be 



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able to find good board, with room, for from eight to 
sixteen francs a day, or from two hundred and fifty 
to five hundred francs per month. 9. Well, waiter, 
show me my room. 10. Be so kind as to follow me, 
sir. 11. Here is your room; please step in. 12. Give 
me the key to my room ; I will leave it in the door \ 
13. Have the chambermaid bring me fresh water and 
a light at once. 14. Is that filtered water or water 
from the waterworks ? 15. We drink Seltzer water, 
mineral water, or water with a little wine in it 3 . 16. 
Bring me a bottle of Seltzer. 17. Shall I bring you 
a bottle of wine ? 18. How much is it a bottle ? 19. 
From two to thirty francs, according to the quality. 
20. Thank you; bring me rather a decanter of ice 
water. 21. There are no glasses here, and no towels; 
tell the waiter to bring some. 22. How can one call 
the waiter ? 23. Pull on that cord. Press that but- 
ton. 24. When do you wish to be called in the 
morning ? 25. The porter is to awaken us at six 
o'clock. 26. Brush out this commode; it is not clean. 
27. The bed seems hard, and is poorly made. 28. 
Will you put another blanket on the bed, and set the 
match-box on the table ? 29. Shall I strike a light ? 
30. They don't burn gas much in the guest-rooms in 
Paris hotels; but the candle is conspicuous in your 
bill. 31. The servant may make the room in my ab- 
sence. 32. In many Paris hotels, instead of chamber- 
maids it is the waiters who do the room work. 

EXEBCISE XXIX. 

1. I am at home to no one; I wish to rest a little. 
2. If any one comes to see me, say that I have gone 
to the Exposition, and shall not be back till late. 3. 



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If any one asks for me, say that I shall be home 
again at seven o'clock. 4. Can I speak to Mr. B.? 

5. You must wait for the proper time to make a call. 

6. Announce me, please. 7. Have I the honor of 
speaking to Mr. B.? 8. Sir, two Americans have in- 
quired for you ; they left no cards, and I could not 
retain their names. 9. They will call on you again 
to-morrow morning. 10. I should like to know who 
can have come so soon after my arrival. 11. Have 
you made out my bill ? 12. How much is my bill ? 
13. Did you charge wine in 1 my bill ? 14. You 
must have made a mistake here; we have had no 
wine, and you have charged to us two dinners that 
we have not had. 15. On the fifteenth of next 
month I am going to move; these rooms are too 
high-priced. 16. Will you breakfast with us ? 17. 
Do you prefer tea or coffee for breakfast ? 18. I 
drink my coffee without cream and sugar *; but madam 
takes cream and sugar in hers 3 . 19. May I offer you 
another cup? 20. My coffee is not sweet enough; 
shall I help myself ? 21. May I ask you for an egg? 
22. I should like a biscuit or a roll. 23. Will you be 
so kind as to pass me the ham ? 24. Please give me 
a little bit more. 25. Do you like chocolate? 26. 
What have you for breakfast ? 27. We have fruits, 
cold fowl, chocolate, cocoa, and coffee. 28. Can we 
have a lunch at any time of day ? 29. Waiter, bring 
another knife, fork, spoon, and two napkins. 

EXERCISE XXX. 

1. This chicken is excellent; it is neither too fat 
nor too lean. 2. Should you like a wing or a leg ? 
3. If you will allow me, I will eat some of this fruit. 



28 EXERCISES IN EVER YD A Y FRENCH. 

4. Certainly! Take what you like without ceremony. 

5. After I have breakfasted, I shall walk awhile. 

6. Are you going along? The weather is fine. 

7. Waiter, these shoes are wet; have them dried and 
blacked. 8. Will you brush my hat and clothes ? 
9. Which do you like best — peaches, pears, apples, 
cherries, apricots, oranges, or grapes? 10. I like 
them all 1 ; I like also currants, raspberries, black- 
berries, and strawberries. 11. Try this wine; it is 
ten years old and of the best quality. 12. Thank 
you, I have eaten and drunk enough ; I will taste the 
wine another time. 13. Very well, I will go to my 
room and dress ; then we will go out at once. 
14. Waiter, you may take away the things and wipe 
off the table. 15. To-morrow we shall make a little 
excursion into the country, but to-day we will seethe 
sights of the city. 16. We wish to visit the art col- 
lections and the museums. 17. First of all, we shall 
visit the renowned museums and galleries of the 
Louvre and the Luxemburg. 18. There are also 
many theatres and places of amusement in Paris. 
19. Will you ride, drive, or go on foot ? 20. We shall 
take a carriage; it costs only two francs or two francs 
and a half by the hour, and the price is the same 
for one, two, or three persons. 21. Help me in 2 . 
22. Coachman, drive us to Berry street. 23. Stop 
at number seventy-five Italian boulevard; I wish to 
attend to an errand. 24. Help me out 3 . 25. Set me 
down at the corner of Wagram avenue. 

EXERCISE XXXI. 

1. Does this street go to the Louvre ? 2. Which 
is the nearest way to the post-office ? 3. There must 



EXERCISES IN EVERYDAY FRENCH. 29 

be some letters for me at the post-office. 4. Is this 
the office for letters held until called for ' ? 5. Across 
the court, straight ahead. 6. Are there poste restante 
letters here for Mr. L.? 7. You must prove your 
identity; have you a passport? 8. Please send the 
letters and papers that come for me to my residence, 
Haussmann Boulevard> number eleven, second floor. 
9. The postman has just brought a letter for you; 
thirty centimes due. 10. But it is postpaid ; how is 
that 3 ? 11. The postage was insufficient, and for 
letters with insufficient postage one must pay 3 the 
difference between the value of the stamps used and 
the amount that should have been paid. Sometimes 
one has to pay double. 12. Five twenty-five-centime 
stamps, if you please. 13. The postage for a regis- 
tered letter is twenty-five centimes extra. 14. Give 
me a telegraph postal-card, please. 15. Please reg- 
ister this letter for Nantes 4 . 16. I should like to 
have this letter registered for New York. 17. When 
are the museums of the Louvre open to the public? 

18. This morning I received a ticket of admission for 
to-day's session of the House of Eepresentatives. 

19. To whom have I to apply to obtain admission? 

20. Does one need a ticket of admission to visit the 
School of Fine Arts ? 21. I have been out for a long 
time; I have been running around the city all day, 
and now I am going home. 22. The walk to the 
post-office has given me a good appetite. 23. I must 
apply to the Prefect of the Seine for permission to 
visit the sewers and the catacombs; for we must not 
fail to see them before we leave the city, and they can 
be visited 5 , I think, only once or twice a month. 
24. Day before yesterday we went up the Eiffel 



30 EXERCISES IN EVERYDAY FRENCH. 

Tower, which was the great attraction of the Exposi- 
tion of 1889. 

EXEKCISE XXXII. 

1. Here we are at home. 2. Before we dine, I must 
write a letter to my friend in London. 3. Waiter, 
bring me writing materials— paper, pen, ink, and 
envelopes. 4. There is no penholder here, and I 
prefer steel pens. 5. Waiter, will you do an errand 
for me ? You may buy me a quire of note-paper, at 
the stationer's around the corner. 6. You have no 
blotting-paper; take this. 7. On what days do letters 
arrive from America? When does the mail arrive 
from America? 8. I have finished the letter; will 
you take it to the post-office for me ? 9. Until how 
late can one mail letters which are to go out to-day ? 

10. I wonder if my old friend F. is in the city. This 
letter is from him; I recognize the handwriting. 

11. Yes, he is living on Clichy street. 12. I have 
lost my paper-cutter and my paper-weight. 13. My 
friend has given me a beautiful waste-paper basket. 

14. I do not write rapidly, but I write legibly. 

15. You have written the word incorrectly. 16. In 
fact, the whole sentence is wrong. 17. Let me have 
a sheet of letter-paper. 18. I will write down what 
you have said. 19. Take a copy of this letter, before 
I send it to the post-office. 20. I will write to him 
by return mail. 21. Why have you not written out 
these words? 22. I wrote the letter in great haste; 
one can scarcely read it. 23. Wait a moment; I have 
not yet written the address. 24. How long does it 
take a letter to go ' from here to Italy? 25. At what 
time does the post-office close a ? 26. How much is 



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the ordinary letter postage for 3 France? 27. For 
France the ordinary postage is fifteen centimes, and 
twenty-five centimes for the countries of the Univer- 
sal Postal Union. 

EXEKCISE XXXIII. 

1. Dinner must now be ready. 2. Be so kind as to 
take the seat near me. 3. Should you like a little 
soup ? 4. The soup is excellent, I beg you for a little 
more. 5. Will you have red wine or white wine ? 
6. Thank you, I drink neither wine nor beer. 7. 
Will you have a piece of this roast beef ? 8. It looks 
very tender. 9. Do you eat no vegetables with your 
meat ? 10. Will you pass me the mashed potatoes ? 
11. I will carve the chicken. 12. I beg you for the 
gravy. 13. May I give you some of the dressing ? 
14. Will you be so kind as to give me a little of the 
lean meat ? 15. The cauliflower looks inviting. 16. 
Your friend eats little. 17. That was an excellent 
dinner. 18. Waiter, change the plates, and bring 
other knives, forks, and dessert-spoons. 19. After- 
wards you may bring the dessert. 20. I beg you for 
a piece of bread and some butter. 21. Please give 
me a slice of bread and butter and some cold tongue. 
22. Shall I pare your apple for you ? 23. Is 1 the 
roast to your taste ? 24. Can one dine in one's room? 
25. What does it cost for 2 table d'hote? 26. How 
many places have you reserved for us ? 27. What do 
you call this dish? 28. Will you bring me the bill of 
fare and the list of wines ? 29. In the eating-houses 
one can dine on the European plan, or, if he wishes, 
at a fixed price. 30. At a fixed price one gets soup, 
three or four dishes according to choice, as much 



32 EXERCISES IN EVERYDAY FRENCH. 

bread as one likes 3 , dessert, and a bottle of wine. 31. 
For dinner one pays, according to the hotel, from 
two and a half to twelve francs; and in the first- 
class restaurants, where the culinary art is carried 
to perfection, it is a common thing to pay fifteen 
francs for a dinner, wine not included. 

EXERCISE XXXIV. 

1. There are many people in this restaurant, but 
yonder in the corner, at the left, is a table with two 
comfortable seats that are not occupied. 2. Waiter, 
to-day's bill of fare ! All right, sir ! 3. Do you 
wish no fish ? No fish. 4. Do you like it well done 
or rare ? 5. Let me give you a piece of this roast. 
6. If you please. 7. How do you like the roast ? 
8. You have given me too much. 9. Please give me 
only half of that; a small piece is sufficient. 10. 
Here are salt, pepper, vinegar, and oil; will you 
make the salad ? 11. What kind of dessert shall we 
take ? 12. Which do you prefer, beer or wine ? 13. 
Neither. 14. I will draw the cork with this cork- 
screw. 15. May I pour out a glass of wine for you ? 
16. Pour a little water in it. 17. Ladies and gentle- 
men, I drink to your health! 18. Pour out a glass 
of water for me. 19. How many courses do they 
have for dinner at this hotel ? 20. The tea is too 
weak and the coffee too strong. 21. I must add a 
little hot water. 22. Take another cup of tea. 23. 
I never drink more than one cup. 24. Can one get 
here something cold for lunch ' ? 25. I should like 
a few oysters. 26. I like cucumbers, both fresh and 
pickled. 27. Waiter, bring us the bill; can you 
make change ? 28. Can you change a hundred-franc 



EXERCISES IN EVERYDAY FRENCH. 33 

bill ? 29. You gave me twenty francs. The bill is 
twelve francs; so you receive back eight francs. 30. 
Will you change a ten-franc piece for me, and give 
me some small change ? 31. Here's your change % 
sir ! 32. Here is the receipted bill. 

EXEECISE XXXV. 

1. He has kept three places for us, and we engaged 
only two. 2. Sir, have you given your order ? 3. 
Yes, I ordered a beefsteak of you a long time ago. 
4. I did not order that; bring us, please, what we 
ask for. 5. I eat white bread and brown bread. 6. 
I eat stewed meat, fried meat, and roast meat. 7. 
We eat roast beef, smoked beef, salt meat, tender- 
loin, veal cutlets, sweetbread, mutton chops, pork, 
salt pork, sausages, turkey, and chicken. 8. Do you 
like eggs hard-boiled or soft? 9. We like omelets 
and sandwiches. 10. I like also jellies, preserves, 
and ices. 11. What kind of ice-cream do you wish, 
lemon ] or vanilla ? 12. What kind of vegetables do 
you eat ? 13. I eat beans, carrots, beets, turnips, 
potatoes, green peas, and radishes. 14. Do you wish 
coffee with milk 2 ? 15. jSTo, I wish cream; but my 
friend takes no cream. 16. What kinds of ice-cream 
have you ? 17. Have you read the morning papers ? 
18. What news is there in them 3 ? 19. Are the even- 
ing papers out yet 4 ? 20. I have read yesterday's 
paper, but not to-day's 5 . 21. Is there a review of 
the new play in to-day's paper? 22. Have 6 you 
American newspapers? 23. Eead this editorial on 
foreign affairs. 24. Here, waiter, is your fee. 25. 
Waiters receive no pay from their employer. 26. 
Yesterday I was up late; I usually go to bed late. 



§4 EXERCISES IN EVERYDAY FRENCH. 

27. This evening I must go to bed early. 28. Now 
I must go home; I wish you good-night. 

EXERCISE XXXVI. 

1. Here is a telegram for you, sir. 2. I wish to 
answer immediately by telegraph. 3. Where is the 
nearest telegraph office ? 4. Quite near, on St. Ger- 
main Boulevard. 5. Can I write my ' dispatch in the 
office? 6. Can one telegraph to Berlin in French? 

7. How many words may a simple dispatch contain ? 

8. All telegrams now are charged by the word. 9. Is 
one allowed to telegraph in cipher ? 10. What does 
a telegram of sixteen words to Eome cost ? 11. How 
much does a cablegram of thirty words to Boston 
cost ? 12. Are the punctuation marks counted ? 
13. No, but the address of the one to whom it is sent a 
and the signature of the sender are counted. 14. Will 
the message be sent out to-day ? 15. I should like 
to have a thousand francs paid by telegraph to a gen- 
tleman in Vienna. 16. Here is his address and the 
telegram. 17. I beg you for a receipt. 18. Can I 
send a cablegram to Detroit, Michigan, in America ? 
19. I should like to speak by telephone with a friend; 
where is a public telephone office ? 20. We have a 
telephone here in the house. 21. The list of those 
who have telephones 3 lies here. 22. His number is 
five hundred seventy-seven. 23. Call up the central 
to have the desired connection made. 24. Hello, 
central! I wish to speak with six hundred ninety- 
eight. 25. The telephone is a wonderful invention. 
In the United States it is used much more than in 
Europe. 



EXERCISES IN EVERYDAY FRENCH. 35 
EXERCISE XXXVII. 

1. Where is there a banker ? 2. Can I get my 
money changed there ? 3. Where is the nearest ex- 
change office? 4. At Dupre's; he does a large 
banking business \ 5. On what street is his place of 
business ? 6. On Eichelieu street, straight ahead. 
7. Where can I exchange my money most advantage- 
ously? 8. I wish to exchange American for French 
money. 9. What do you give on a dollar? 10. I 
have a draft on you *. 11. I have a sight draft for 
nine thousand francs on your house. 12. Please give 
me three hundred fifty francs in bank-notes, two 
hundred francs in gold, and the rest I should like to 
deposit on call. 13. Give me, please, bank-notes of 
twenty, twenty-five, and fifty francs. 14. I have no 
money with 3 me, but I am expecting some every day \ 
15. What is a dollar worth here 5 ? 16. Sir, that 
piece is counterfeit ; we will not take it. 17. Please 
give me small change for a five-franc piece. 18. I 
have a letter of credit ; will you give me on it 6 , please, 
four hundred sixty-five francs ? 19. I have a draft 
from your correspondent in Brussels. 20. Do you 
wish it cashed immediately ? 21. Here is your money, 
sir; see if it is right. 22. This bill of exchange is 
not yet due, but I will discount it. 23. What is 
the rate of discount ? 24. That bill of exchange is 
payable at sight, but this one is payable ten days after 
sight 7 . 25. It shall be accepted 8 . 26. It shall be 
honored. 27. The bank-notes issued by the Bank of 
France are as good as gold, and are current through- 
out the country. 



36 EXERCISES IN EVERYDAY FRENCH. 
EXERCISE XXXVIII. 

1. Have you been at the banker's? 2. No; but I 
was at the Exchange. 3. Was the market dull or 
brisk? 4. Railroad stocks have fallen much, but 
bank stock has risen. 5. The great banking house 
of Brion & Chaudet has failed. 6. The millionaire 
Dupre has become bankrupt. 7. The firm is insol- 
vent and has stopped payment. 8. Their liabilities 
amount to about half a million. 9. He has given me 
a note for 1 seven hundred seventy-five francs, on a 
year's time 2 . 10. I must raise some money and take 
up my note. 11. Make me out a receipt. 12. I have 
been at the banker's to draw some money. 13. Will 
you please make me out a draft on the house of Mon- 
roe & Company, New York ? 14. Here we are at 
the jeweler's; I bought a stem-winder of him, and it 
does not keep good time; it gains a minute a day. 
15. My watch has stopped ; I think the mainspring 
is broken. 16. My watch has run down; I will have 
it cleaned, wound, and regulated. 17. This watch 
has excellent works. 18. This watch key does not 
fit my watch. 19. Will you repair my watch ? 
20. The hour hand is broken, and the works are out 
of order. 21. The case is of 3 silver, but the chain is 
of gold. 22. I wish to buy a bracelet and a diamond 
ring. 23. This stone is genuine and the pearls are 
real, too; but these earrings and bracelets are imita- 
tion. 

EXERCISE XXXIX. 

1. A few buttons are missing on my coat, and the 
seam has ripped in two places. 2. Where is there a 
tailor who does mending ? 3. I wish, also, to have 



EXERCISES IN EVERYDAY FRENCH. 37 

these shoes mended. 4. Where does the shoemaker 
live ? He is to put new soles on these shoes, and 
repair the heels. 5. Will you take my measure and 
make me ] a pair of shoes ? 6. Make the shoes some- 
what easy over the instep. 7. I wish uppers of fine 
leather, and thick soles. 8. Make them according to 
the fashion, neither pointed, nor square, and not with 
high heels. 9. I should like to have a pair of pumps 
made. 10. I wish them to fit perfectly, but not to 
pinch. 11. These shoes are too tight; make the 
others so that they will be comfortable. 12. Sir, you 
will be satisfied with me; I will serve you according 
to your desire 3 . 13. There comes the tailor; if you 
wish to see him, I will call him in. 14. Yes, have 
him come in. 15. Have you samples of fine cloth? 
16. What color do you wish? 17. I wish English 
cloth of good quality, and I prefer blue. 18. This 
cloth is fine, smooth, and durable; how much is it a 
yard ? 19. Take my measure for a suit. 20. Make 
me a pair of trousers, two vests, and a coat. 21. I 
must have them, without fail, on Friday. 22. Send 
them to my residence for me. 23. I will try on the 
trousers and the coat. 24. The trousers fit me well; 
but the coat is too tight under the arms, does not fit 
in the waist, and does not sit well here. 25. Those 
are slight defects ; they can be changed easily. 
26. The fashion changes often; trousers are worn 
much wider now than six months ago. 

EXEKCISE XL. 

1. Are you the laundress ? 2. I have some soiled 
linen to give you. 3. I have made a little parcel of 
it, and have made out the list. 4. The collars, cuffs, 



38 EXERCISES IN EVERYDAY FRENCH. 

and shirts must 1 be white, and well ironed. 5. Bring 
back the washing promptly at six o'clock Wednesday 
evening, because I intend to go away immediately 
afterwards. 6. Bring the bill also, at the same time; 
I will pay it. 7. Has the laundress brought back my 
linen ? 8. Yes, I laid it on a chair in your room. 
9. Are there bath-rooms here in the house? 10. I 
should like to take a warm bath; cold baths I do not 
like. 11. I wish to bathe at once; how warm is the 
water ? 12. Here is a bathing-gown and two towels. 
13. There are several swimming-schools in the city, 
but I have neither the time nor the desire to learn to 
swim. 14. I look sick, and on my word I am not 
well. 15. I do not know what is the matter with 
me. 16. Do you know an American physician in the 
city? 17. I wish to send for him. 18. Is there a 
drug store in the vicinity of the hotel ? 19. Yes, at 
the end of the street. 20. I do not like to take medi- 
cine; I hope it will not be serious 2 . 21. I had a vio- 
lent toothache all last night. 22. I have three cavi- 
ties in my teeth; I must have them filled without 
delay. 23. I will make an engagement with the den- 
tist for day after to-morrow at half past two in 3 the 
afternoon. 24. Do not pull that tooth, but fill it 
with gold. 25. Here is a barber's shop; I will step 
in and have 4 my hair cut. 26. All right; I will wait 
for you at the American Cafe. 27. Hair cut B , please ! 
28. Cut my hair 6 , please. 29. Shave me 7 . 30. I 
wish to be shaved. 31. Shave my whole face 8 . 32. 
Leave only my mustache. 33. My beard is harsh 
and my face somewhat tender; take your sharpest 
razor. 34. Your razor is not sharp enough; it pulls \ 
35. How much ? 



EXERCISES IN EVERYDAY FRENCH. 39 
EXERCISE XLI. 

1. Excuse me! How do I get to Saint Germain 
Boulevard ' ? 2. Go straight ahead to the first street; 
then it is the first street on the right. 3. Does this 
street lead to the Eoyal Palace ? 4. It does not lead 
there; you are going in the opposite direction 2 . 5. 
Which is the shortest way to 3 the Cluny Museum ? 

6. Turn about and take the first street on the left. 

7. I am not acquainted with this part of the city; is 
this * the way to 5 the Soldiers' Home ? 8. How far 
is it from here to the Trocadero Palace ? 9. About a 
half -hour's walk; go up this street, and turn to the 
right. 10. How do you go from here to Monceaux 
Park? 11. You cannot miss the way; go down this 
street, then to the left. 12. The Paris boulevards 
and parks are frequented always by many people. 13. 
The sidewalks in the 6 principal streets are good and 
broad. 14. Let us cross the street. 15. Let us go 
over to the other side. 16. Let us go across. 17. 
Let us cross Solferino Bridge. 18. Driver, this way! 
Are you engaged ? 19. We will take you by the 
hour. 20. Drive down Eoyal street, across Concord 
Square, up Champs Elysees Avenue to the Triumphal 
Arch, and into the Bois de Boulogne. 21. The Bois 
is a charming park of more than two thousand Eng- 
lish acres. It is the favorite drive of the Parisians, 
where 7 the richest equipages and the most elegant 
toilettes of the fashionable world are seen; for many 
people go there as on 8 parade, only to see and to be 
seen. 22. Drive 9 slowly; we are not in a hurry. 23. 
We have driven 10 for two hours. 24. We have taken 
a drive of two hours and a quarter. 25. Show me 
your schedule of fares; you ask too much. 26, Here 



40 EXERCISES IN EVERYDAY FRENCH. 

is your fee. 27. On my word, I am tired. 28. When 
one has his room in the fourth story, it would be 
more convenient to ride up in an elevator. 29. I do 
not like to climb so many stairs. 30. In America, all 
good hotels have elevators, but in France elevators 
are not so common. 31. Here, too, they go up more 
slowly than with us. 

EXERCISE XLII. 

1. What shall we do this evening ? 2. I am going 
to the theater; will you go with me ? 3. Is there a 
play 1 this evening ? 4. What is to be given ? 5. 
What is the play about 2 ? Is it in prose or in verse ? 
6. There is no play this evening. 7. The Imaginary 
Invalid by Moliere will be played to-night. 8. Which 
is the best theater here ? 9. I consider the French 
Comedy the best for tragedies and comedies; but 
there are other good theaters. 10. The Odeon and 
the Gymnasium are among the best theaters in Paris, 
and the Chatelet is noted especially for spectacular 
scenes and ballets. 11. What time does the play be- 
gin 3 ? 12. When is it through ? 13. Are the actors 
good? 14. Of course; it is a permanent troop. 15. 
Have you secured your tickets yet ? 16. When is 
the ticket office open ? 17. Can you get me a ticket 
for 4 the first row in the second gallery ? 18. Which 
are the best seats ? 19. I have taken a box in the 
first circle, in front. 20. My friend has subscribed 
for a box in the Opera House. 21. Can you get re- 
served seats ? 22. Yes, but you must buy your tickets 
in advance, at the day office 5 . 23. Tickets taken in 
advance cost from half a franc to two francs more * 
than at the office the evening of the representation. 



EXERCISES IN EVERYDAY FRENCH. 41 

24. One can get reserved seats in the parquet, and in 
some theaters in other parts of the house \ 25. What 
do seats in the parquet cost ? 26. Give me a seat in 
a box, in the second gallery, in front 8 . 27. Paris with 
its suburbs has about sixty theaters; no other city in 
the world has so many. 

EXERCISE XLIXI. 

1. I have brought the text with me, but we have 
no program; will you not get one ? 2. You have no 
opera-glass; I wonder if I can rent one. 3. Don't 
you see that case ? Put in a ten-cent piece, and you 
can open it and have a pair 1 for the evening. 4. 
Will you let me take 2 your opera-glass a minute ? 
May I ask you for your program a moment ? 5. The 
audience is small 3 . 6. There is a large audience. 7. 
The house 4 is full; this theater is always well 
patronized by the better classes. 8. The Opera 
Comique is very popular; every seat is frequently 
sold \ 9. In some of the Paris theaters women are 
not admitted to the parquet. Women of fashion go 
mostly in the boxes of the first or second circle. 10. 
At the Grand Opera one used to be admitted to the 
best seats only in evening dress. 11. In this pro- 
gram are given the names of the actors in the differ- 
ent theaters for this evening 6 . 12. Have you seen 
the list of plays for the coming week ? 13. Who 
plays the principal role in this piece ? 14. I do not 
know the names of the actors, so I will buy a pro- 
gram. 15. In France Shakespeare's plays are seldom 
given, but in Germany they are given often. 16. 
What is the name of the actress who plays to-morrow 
night? 17. The musicians are all there; the over- 



42 EXERCISES IN EVERYDAY FRENCH. 

ture will soon begin. 18. Be quiet ! The curtain is 
rising. 19. The scenery and costumes are won- 
drously beautiful; the setting is perfect. 20. The 
background represents a wild Alpine scene. 21. The 
chandelier is magnificent; the building is lighted by 
electricity \ 22. Who is the author of the play ? 23. 
The play was given last week for the first time, and 
was received with great applause. 24. The author 
and the principal actors are called out repeatedly 
every evening. 

EXERCISE XLIV. 

1. I have been told l that Mr. Boucher, who plays 
the role of Euy Bias, was hissed. 2. He is excellent 
in comedy, but is not good in tragic roles. 3. This 
actress is beautiful and has a charming voice, but her 
acting is not natural. 4. It is her first appearance, 
and I think she is a little embarrassed 2 . 5. She re- 
ceives an enormous salary, and is engaged for five 
years. 6. To-morrow she will appear as Dona Sol in 
Hernani. 7. The actors do not know their parts by 
heart; they stand always near the prompter's box. 
8. One can even hear the prompter read the parts; it is 
not at all pleasant to hear a thing like that 3 . 9. Now 
the curtain is falling; the heat here is unendurable; 
shall we not go into the foyer ? 10. Let us go there. 
11. Which is the way 4 to the foyer? 12. Wait a 
moment; I wish to leave my hat and my overcoat in 
the cloak-room. 13. In the foyer and in the passage- 
ways it is crowded 5 ; it is not pleasant to push about 
among so many people. 14. Let us go into the 
theater cafe and take a little refreshment 6 ; we have 
still time to take an ice or a dish of ice-cream, for 



EXERCISES IN EVEBYDAT FRENCH. 43 

the intermission lasts a quarter of an hour. 15. The 
intermission will be over soon 7 ; let us go in again. 

16. Let us go back to our places; the bell already has 
rung. 

EXEBCISE XLV. 

1. I should like to hear some good singing l ; what 
is to be given in opera 2 to-day ? 2. There is nothing 
this evening 3 ; but to-morrow Faust will be given. 
3. Yesterday Miss Dupont sang in the Huguenots; 
she is a remarkable singer. 4. The first soprano, the 
tenor, and the bass were all excellent. 5. I did not 
like the duet; but the solo at the end of the second 
act and the choruses surpassed my expectations. 6. 
Shall we go to the concert or to the ball ? 7. I like 
to dance; let us go rather to the ball. 8. Here we 
are in the dancing-hall. 9. They already are engag- 
ing partners 4 ; please present me to your sister. 10. 
Miss Le Brun, may I have the honor of dancing 
the next waltz with you 5 ? 11. I am sorry, but I 
already am engaged. 12. I never waltz, but I have 
a quadrille unengaged 6 . 13. May I offer you my 
arm? 14. It is late; the company is breaking up; 
we must go. 15. The lectures at the university begin 
this week. 16. I am going to attend the university. 

17. I shall study philosophy, but my friend is study- 
ing law. 18. I already have elected my courses. 19. 
I am attending the lectures of Professor L. on politi- 
cal economy; he always has a large audience. 20. I 
have passed my examinations, and soon I shall grad- 
uate. 21. I shall soon receive the degree of bachelor 
of arts 7 . 22. My friend failed at his examination, 
and his chum has been expelled. 23. The young 



44 EXERCISES IN EVERYDAY FRENCH. 

man was a freshman. 24. Student life in France 
differs little from that in England or America. The 
students do not fight duels, as is the custom in Ger- 
many. 

EXERCISE XI/VT. 

1. Go to the book-store and get me a French dic- 
tionary and a Guide to Paris. 2. I must make a few 
purchases. 3. Perhaps one may see by my accent 
that I am a foreigner. 4. I have bought about a 
hundred books unbound, and have sent them to the 
binder's to have them bound in half calf, gilt tops, 
and uncut edges. 5. What store do you recommend 
for the purchase of linen 1 ? 6. It is better to buy in 
the large stores, for there they have fixed prices \ 7. 
How much does that cost ? 8. How much do you 
ask for that ? 9. What is the price of it ? 10. That 
is very high. 11. That is not cheap. 12. It seems 
to me that you overcharge. 13. Have you nothing 
better ? 14. That is not what I wish. 15. I think 
that too dear. 16. I should like to see the latest that 
you have 3 . 17. That is the latest there is, and it is 
in the best taste \ 18. If you will not let it go for 
less, I will not take it. 19. I am giving it to you at 
cost; I cannot give it to you for less. 20. We will 
split the difference. 21. I cannot do that; we sell 
only at fixed prices. 22. Where is the silk depart- 
ment 5 ? 23. On the other side, please. 24. Will 
you show me some kid gloves of various colors ? 25. 
Take the trouble to go up one story 6 . 26. This pair 
is too large, and this too small. 27. What size do 
you wear? 28. Will you allow me to try on this 
pair? 29. I will take these. 30. How much does 



EXERCISES IN EVERYDAY FRENCH. 45 

that make altogether 7 ? 31. I will pay you for them 
at once. 32. Where shall I send the things ? 33. 
Here is your change 8 ; I thank you very much. 34. 
Can you send them to the hotel for me ? 35. When 
can I have them 9 ? 36. I must have them Monday 
evening. 37. Will you pack them for me in a box ? 
38. My address is Eichelieu street, number twenty- 
seven, second story. 39. Where is the cash counter ? 
40. Please give me a receipted bill. 41. I must go 
home at once and 10 pack my trunk; to-morrow 
morning, at five o'clock, I shall leave for America. 
42. I am delighted with Paris, and should like to 
remain longer; but my leave of absence is at an end, 
and I must go. 43. They say Paris is the gayest and 
the wickedest city in the world ; it is certainly one of 
the pleasantest and most interesting. 44. Tell the 
waiter he is to awaken me at four o'clock; I depend 
upon him. 45. Engage a carriage in time, and have 
my things brought down. 46. Be so kind as to make 
out my bill. 47. I already have made it out. 48. 
This is not quite correct; these things I have not 
had, and for one week I already have paid. 49. You 
are right; I made a mistake there. 50. Here is the 
t money; is that right 11 ? 51. Quite right. Allow me 
to receipt and stamp the bill. 



NOTES TO EXERCISES. 



Roman numerals refer to the Exercise ; the Arabic figures, to the 
superior figures in the body of the Exercises. 



VI. 1. II a une faim de loup. 

VII. 1. Me voici. 2. ce les sont (or ce sont eux). 3. si 
ce n'est que cela. 4. Use the present. Je suis ici depuis. 

VIIL 1. un de vos amis. 2. II faut, or II vous faut, with 
infin.; or II faut que with subjunctive. 3. que j'ouvre. 4. 
tous les jours dans l'apres-midi. 5. de Forage. 6. change- 
ment de temps. 

IX. 1. Monsieur est servi. 2. est 1&. 3. reste (or est) en- 
core. 4. Dix-huit francs cinquante (centimes). 5. Use the 
future of pouvoir. 

X. 1. que je vous comprenne. 2. C'est faute de pratique 
que vous ne parliez. 3. qu'on vous en a fait accroire. 

XI. 1. Quelle heure. 2. Use future. 3. on a sonne. 4. 
je n'en ai pas en vie. 

XII. 1. qu'il y a du pour et du contre. 

XIII. 1. II recoit huit mille dollars d'appointements. 

XV. 1. Nous primes l'habitude. 2. des deux cotes (or de 
chaque cote). 

XVI. 1. neuf heures et quart. 2. trois heures moins (un) 
quart. 3. Midi va sonner.' 4. Quelle heure a sonne? 5. C'est 
une annee bissextile, que nous avons. 6. Nous avons (or 
C'est) le 3 (le trois). 7. de l'ere chretienne. 8. aux. 

XVII. 1. II fait sombre. 2. il fait un vent du nord, qui 
est fort. 3. il fait une chaleur brulante. 4. a fait beaucoup 
de mal aux. 

XVIII. 1. deux mots & vous dire. 2. saluez (Monsieur) 
votre frere de ma part (or presentez mes compliments & votre 
fr&re). 3. elle avance de huit minutes. 4. Le temps est k la 
pluie. 5. Quel age avez-vous {or Quel est votre age) ? 6. 

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48 EXERCISES IN EVERYDAY FRENCH. 

quelle est la date de sa f^te? 7. Quel age lui donnez-vous ? 
8. est mort depuis longtemps. 

XIX. 1. je vais assez bien. 2. Combien coute la traversee? 

3. Les cabines de premiere classe cofttent. 4. selon les places 
(or d'apres la place occupee). 5. Inscrivez mon nom. 

XX. 1. avez-vous le nial de mer? 2. parce qu'il fait un 
peu lourd (or parce qu'on manque d'air) en bas. 3. debarquer 
directement au Havre (or Est-ce qu'on aborde au debarca- 
d&re)? 4. On visite les malles bien minutieusement. 5. tout 

.cela. 6. Baggage is not checked as with us ; but a number is 
pasted on the trunk and a receipt, or printed slip, is given, 
with which the owner reclaims baggage at destination. 7. Ces 
choses-la sont & moi. 8. les articles de voyage. 9. pour. 
10. il y a la dedans. 11. Les droits etaient de dix pour cent 
sur. 

XXI. 1. Tournez au coin. 2. en premiere classe. 3. 
Paris (or pour Paris) ! 4. vous avez pour seize francs de sur- 
poids. 

XXII. 1. On est fort & 1'etroit (or On est bien serre). 

XXIII. 1. La chaudiere se remplit (d'eau). 2. Voilavotre 
affaire, Monsieur. 

XXIY. 1. Messieurs les voyageurs. 2. c'est complet (or 
toutes les places sont retenues). 3. Les facteurs portent tous 
des numeros. 4. Montez (or Mettez). 5. un bon service. 
6. il vaudrait mieux prendre. 

XXV. 1. une autre chambre, qui ait plus de jour (or qui 
soit plus claire). 2. Depuis combien de temps e'tes-vous. 

XXVI. 1. pour combien ai-je d'excedant? 2. que faire 
(or que dois-je faire, or qu'est-ce qu'il me faut faire, or qu'est- 
ce qu'il faut que je fasse)? 3. on ne fume pas (or il n'est pas 
permis de fumer. 4. dans. 5. ou vous Tavez garde. 

XXVII. 1. Une demi-heure a pied. 2. il vaudrait mieux 
l'attendre. 3. J'ai quelque chose & faire (or J'ai & faire). 

4. Descendez-moi place de l'Opera (or Faites-moi descendre). 

XXVIII. 1. a la porte (or dans, or a, la serrure). 2. de 
l'eau coupee de vin (or l'eau avec un peu de vin). 

XXIX. 1. a mon compte (or sur ma facture, or note). 
2. Je prends du cafe noir sans sucre. 3. mais madame met 
de la creme et du sucre dans le sien. 



NOTES. 49 

XXX. 1. J'aime le tout. 2. Aidez-moi a monter. 3. Ai- 
dez-moi a descendre. 

XXXI. 1. Est-ce ici le bureau des lettres poste restante (or 
Est-ce ici la poste restante) ? 2. comment cela (or comment 
cela se fait-il, or d'ou cela vient-il)? 3. et les lettres, qui sont 
insufflsamment affranchies, payent (or sont taxees) la difference 
(or sur les lettres, qui, etc., il faut payer). 4. Une lettre re- 
commendee (or chargee) pour Nantes, s'il vous plait ! 5. et je 
crois qu'il ne sont visibles qu'une ou deux fois. 

XXXII. 1. Combien de temps faut-il pour qu'une lettre 
aille d'ici en Italic 2. A quelle heure ferme-t-on (or se ferme) 
la poste? 3. d'une lettre pour. 

XXXIII. 1. Trouvez-vous. 2. Combien coute la table 
d'hote ? 3. du pain a discretion. 

XXXIV. 1. ici quel que chose de froid a manger (or ici de 
la viande f roide) ? 2. Yoici votre affaire, Monsieur (or Yoila, 
Monsieur, or Yoici votre monnaie, Monsieur), 

XXXY. 1. au citron. 2. au lait (or avec du lait) ? 3- 
Qu'y a-t-il de nouveau dedans ? 4. Les journaux du soir ont- 
ils dej& paru? 5. celui d'aujourd'hui. 6. Est-ce que vous 
recevez. 

XXXYI. 1. la. 2. du destinataire. 3. la liste des abon- 
^es. 

XXXVII. 1. il a une bonne clientele (or fait de bonnes 
affaires). 2. sur votre maison. 3. sur. 4. d'un jour & l'au- 
tre. 5. A quel taux est le dollar (or Combien vaut le dollar). 
6. voulez-vous m'en donner. 7. a dix jours de vue. 8. On 
accepte. 

XXXVIII. 1. de. 2. & (or sur, or pour) un an de date. 
3. en. 

XXXIX. 1. Voulez-vous me prendre mesure pour (me 
faire) une paire de souliers ? 2. comme vous le desirez. 

XL. 1. II faut (or Je tiens a ce) que les faux-cols, etc., 
soient. 2. j'espere, que ce ne sera rien de serieux (or de 
grave). 3. de. 4. pour me faire couper les cheveux. 5. Les 
cheveux, s'il vous plait ! 6. Coupez-moi les cheveux. 7. La 
barbe, s'il vous plait (or Faites-moi la barbe, s'il, etc.) ! 8, 
Faites-moi toute la barbe. 9. il me fait mal. 

XLI. 1. Pardon, Monsieur ! le boulevard Saint- Germain, 



50 EXERCISES IN EVERYDAY FRENCH. 

s'il vous plait. 2. a l'oppose (or dans la direction opposee, or 
dans le sens contraire, or du cote oppose, or dans la mauvaise 
direction, or dans la fausse direction). 3. pour aller au musee 
de Cluny. 4. est-ce ici le chemin. 5. pour aller (or est-ce 
par ici qu'on va). 6. des. 7. celle oil. 8. a\ 9. Allez. 
10. Nous avons deux heures de course (or Nous nous soni- 
mes prornenes deux heures). 

XLII. 1. Est-ce qu'on joue ce soir? 2. Quel est le sujet 
de la piece ? 3. est-ce qu'on commence ? 4. pour (or d') une 
place de deuxi£me (galerie), premier rang? 5. au bureau de 
location (or k la location). 6. de plus. 7. il y a d'autres 
places reservees. 8. Une place de deuxiSme loge de face (or 
Une place de face, deuxieme loge). 

XLIII. 1. des jumelles. 2. Voulez-vous me prater. 3. 
L'auditoire n'est pas nombreux (or II n'y a pas beaucoup de 
monde). 4. La salle est pleine (or Le theatre est plein). 
5. souvent toutes les places sont prises (or louees). 6. qui 
jouent ce soir dans les differents theatres. 7. a or par (or 
l'eclairage est electrique). 

XL1V. , 1. On m'a dit. 2. embarrassee (or pas tout a son 
aise). 3. une telle chose. 4. Par ou va-t-on au foyer ? 5. II 
y a beaucoup de monde. 6. un rafraichissement (or des ra- 
fralchissements). 7. ne tardera pas a flnir (or finira bientot). 

XLY. 1. Je voudrais bien entendre chanter quelque chose 
de beau. 2. qu'est-ce qu'on joue & l'opeia. 3. On ne joue 
pas ce soir (or Ce soir il y a relache). 4. Les invitations ont 
dej& commence. 5. voulez-vous me faire l'honneur de danser 
la valse prochaine avec vous (or de m'accorder la prochaine 
valse)? 6. je ne suis pas encore invitee pour le quadrille. 
7. Je serai bientot recu bachelier es lettres. 

XL VI. 1. pour la lingerie (or le linge). 2. les prix y sont 
fixes. 3. ce qui est & la derniere mode. 4. c'est ce qu'il y a 
de plus nouveau, et c'est du meilleur gout (or c'est distingue). 
5. le comptoir des soieries (or Ou sont les soieries)? 6. Don- 
nez-vous la peine de monter l'escalier (or & l'etage superieur). 
7. Combien cela fait-il en tout (or Combien fait le tout en- 
semble, or Combien le tout)? 8. Voici votre affaire (or argent 
or monnaie). 9. Quand les aurai-je (or recevrai-je)? 10. pour 
faire. 11. est-ce juste (or est-ce bien cela)? 



VOCABULARY. 



Irregular verbs are indicated by a reference to a model 
verb in the list following the vocabulary. The abbreviations 
used are : 



adj. . . 


. adjective 


nom. 


. nominative 


adv. . . 


. adverb 


obj. . 


. object 


art . . 


. article 


part. 


. participle, participial 


col. . . 


. colloquial(ly) 


pi . 


plural 


conj. . 


. conjunction 


prep. 


preposition 


def. . . 


. definite 


pres. 


present 


Eng. . 


. English 


pro. , 


pronoun 


/. ... 


. feminine 


pron. 


pronounce(d) or 


'h ... 


. denotes aspirated h 




pronunciation 


indef. . 


. indefinite 


prop. . 


proper 


indie. . 


. indicative 


rel.. 


relative 


infin. . 


. infinitive 


R. R 


railroad 


inter. . 


. interrogative 


sing. 


singular 


intrans 


intransitive 


subj. 


subject 


m. . . . 


. masculine 


trans 


transitive 


neg. . . 


. negative 


univ. 


university 



a, un m. une/.: (by the) par; 
le m. la/. 

aboard : all aboard ! en voi- 
ture ! 

about, prep, environ: a peu 
pres; (of) de: about a hun- 
dred, une centaine; be about 
to, aller (2), aller . . . tout 
& l'heure. 

abscond, s'enfuir (28), filer, 
decaniper. 

absence, absence /. ; leave of 
absence, conge m. 



absent, absent. 

accent, accent m.; prononcia- 

tion/. 
accept, accepter, 
accident, accident m. 
accommodate, loger. 
accommodations, service m. 
according to, d'apres, selon; a. 
accustom, habituer, accoutu- 

mer (to, a). 
acquaintance, connaissance/. 
acquainted : be acquainted with, 

connaitre (11). 

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acquire, gagner, acquerir (1). 

acre, acre m. 

across, prep, de l'autre cote de ; 

au bout de: drive across, 

passer, 
act, acte m.\ verb agir. 
acting, jeii m. 
actor, acteur m. 
actress, actrice/. 
add, ajouter; y ajouter. 
address, adresse /. : verb adres- 

ser; (a question) faire (26), 

adresser. 
admission, entree/, 
admit, admettre (31) ; recevoir 

(41). 
advance: in advance, d'avance. 
advantageously, avantageuse- 

ment. 
advise, engager (to, &), con- 

seiller (to, de). 
affair, affaire/ 
after, prep, apres: conj. apres 

que; quand; lorsque; des 

que, aussitot que. 
afternoon, apres-rnidi /. (ra.). 
afterwards, apres; puis; en- 
suite. 
again, encore; de nouveau; 

prefix re-, 
against, contre. 
age, age m.\ of age, majeur 

adj. 
ago, il y a, il y a eu; depuis 

prep. : six months ago, il y a 

six mois. 
agree, s'engager (to, &). 
ah, ah ! 
ahead, en avant ; straight 

ahead, tout droit, 
air, air m. : adj. pneumatique 

{the p is pron.). 
Albany, Albany m. 
all, tout m. toute /. tous m. 

pi. ; tout le monde : all 

aboard, en voiture ! all day, 

toute la journee; all right, 



bien, c'est bien; not at all, 
pas du tout, du tout. 

allow, permettre (31), accor- 
der. 

almost, presque, a peu pres. 

alone, seul. 

along, le long de prep. 

Alpine, alpestre, des Alpes; en 
Suisse. 

already, deja\ 

also, aussi; de plus. 

although, quoique (pron. quoi- 
que), requires the subjunctive. 

altogether, en tout, le tout en- 
semble. 

always, toujours. 

ambassador, ambassadeur m. 

America, Amerique/. 

American, americain. 

amiable, aimable. 

among : be among, faire partie 
de (26). 

amount, somme /. : verb se 
monter, s'elever. 

amusement, divertissement m. 

an, un m. une/. 

and, et. 

anew, de nouveau. 

angry, fache (with, contre; at, 
de). 

announce, annoncer. 

another, un autre m. une autre 
/. ; encore un; un . . . de 
plus; not another with a verb, 
ne . . . verb . . . plus de. 

answer, repondre; trans, re- 
pondre &. 

any, de with or without the 
definite article; en ; n'im- 
porte quel m. quelle/.: any 
one, on m. , quelqu'un m. 

anything, quelque chose m.; 
rien m. : anything else, autre 
chose /., encore quelque 
chose m. 

apartment(s), appartement m. 

appear, paraitre (11); appear as, 



VOCABULARY. 



53 



par ait re dans le role de, 
remplir le role de, represen- 
ter; appear for the first time, 
debuter, faire son debut 
(26). 

appearance : make one's ap- 
pearance, paraitre (11); first 
appearance, debut m. ; make 
one's first appearance, faire 
son debut, debuter. 

appetite, appetit m. 

applause, applaudissements m. 
pi. 

apple, pomme/. 

apply, s'adresser. 

appointed, indique, fixe, de- 
signed 

approach, s'approcher; trans. 
s'approcher de. 

apricot, abricot m. 

arch, arc m.\ triumphal arch, 
(in Paris) Arc de Triornphe, 
Arc de l'Etoile m. 

arise, se lever. 

aristocratic, aristocrate, du 
grand monde ; aristocratic 
people, le grand monde m., 
le beau monde m. 

arm, bras m. ; arm in arm, bras 
dessus bras dessous. 

around: around the corner, au 
tournant de la rue, (turn the 
corner) tournez au coin. 

arrest : in arrest, en etat d'ar- 
restation. 

arrival, arrivee/. 

arrive, arriver (with e'tre). 

art, art m. : bachelor of arts, 
bachelier es lettres m. (pron. 
§ss' or §); fine arts, beaux 
arts m. pi. ; art store, bouti- 
que ou se vendent les objets 
d'art/. 

article, article ni., objet m. 

as, aussi; comme; as . . . as, 
aussi . . . que; so . . . as, 
aussi, or si, . . . que. 



ask, demander; prier: ask for, 
demander; commander: ask 
too much, demander trop, 
surf aire (26). 

asleep: be asleep, dormir (21). 

assure, assurer. 

at, &; at the house of, chez; at 
his aunt's, chez sa tante; at 
our house, chez nous; at 
once, tout de suite, sur le 
champ. 

attend, frequenter; suivre(46); 
aller sl (2); attend to, faire; 
faire faire (26). 

attentive, attentif m. — ive/. 

attract, attirer. 

attraction, attrait m. ; great at- 
traction, (colloquially) clou/. 

audience, auditoire m. 

aunt, tante/. 

author, auteur m. 

avenue, avenue/. 

awake, intrans. se reveiller; 
trans, reveiller. 

awaken, see awake. 

away: take away, emporter; 
oter; take away the things 
(clear the table), desservir 
(21). 

awhile, un peu. 

B., B. m. 

bachelor: bachelor of arts, ba- 
chelier es lettres m. (pron. 
ess' or t). 

back, de retour ; de fond ; 
prefix re-. 

background, fond m. 

bad, mauvais m. — aise/. 

badly, mal. 

baggage, bagage m., bagages 
m. pi. 

ball, bal m. 

ballet, ballet m. 

balloon, ballon m. 

bank, banque /.; bank note, 
billet de banque m. 



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EXERCISES IN EVERYDAY FRENCH. 



banker, banquier m. 

banking, adj. de banque. 

bankrupt : become bankrupt, 
faire banqueroute (26). 

banquet, festin m. 

barber, barbier m., coiffeur m. ; 
barber's shop, salon de coif- 
fure m. 

barrack, caserne/. 

basket, corbeille/., panier m. 

bass, basse/. 

bath, bain m. 

bathe, se baigner. 

bathing gown, peignoir m. 

bathroom, salle de bains /., 
bain m. 

be, gtre (25); y avoir (4); (of 
the weather) faire (26); {ar- 
rive) arriver (with tee); (of 
the health) se porter, aller (2); 
be to, devoir (19); (signify, 
mean) signifier, vouloir dire 
(53, 20); be up, 6tre leve; be 
as good as, be worth, valoir 
(49); be with again, 6tre &, 
rejoindre (15). 

bean, 'haricot ra.; feve/. 

bear, bear one, porter. 

beard, barbe/. 

beautiful, beau, bel m. belle 

/• 
beauty, beaute /.; garden of 

beauty, jardin ravissant, or 

charmant m. 
because, parce que. 
become, devenir (47); become 

of, devenir Eng. obj. of the 

prep, is subj. of verb in 

French ; become bankrupt, 

faire banqueroute (26). 
bed, lit m.\ go to bed, aller se 

coucher (2), se coucher; se 

retirer. 
bedroom, chambre/., chambre 

a coucher/. 
beef, boeuf m. (in plural fs is 



beefsteak, bifteck m., beefsteak 
m. (Eng. pron.). 

beer, biere/. 

beet, betterave/. 

before, (time) avant; (place) 
devant; (already) deja; (with 
an infinitive) avant de; conj. 
avant que. 

beforehand, d'avance. 

beg, prier; demander; beg for, 
prier de donner: I beg your 
pardon, je vous demande 
pardon; pardon! 

begin, commencer. 

beginner, commencant m. 
— ante/. 

believe, croire (16). 

bell, sonnette /. ; clochette /.; 
timbre m. ; (in towers, etc.) 
cloche/.; ring the bell, son- 
ner. 

belong to, §tre &. 

below, en bas. 

benefit, benefice m. 

Berlin, Berlin m. 

Berry : Berry street, rue de 
Berry/. 

berth, couchette/; lit m. 

Besangon, Besancon m. f and 
proper name, 

besides, outre prep. 

best, adj. le meilleur m. la 
meilleure/; adv. le mieux. 

better, adj. meilleur m. — eure 
/; adv. mieux: be better, 
6tre preferable, valoir mieux 
(49). 

between, entre prep. 

bicycle, (not a safety) bicycle 
m.\ (safety) bicyclette/ 

bid: bid good day, saluer; sou- 
haiter le bonjour. 

bill, facture /, compte m. t 
note/; (in restaurant) addi- 
tion/; (bank uote) billet de 
banque m. ; bill of exchange, 
lettre de change /.; bill of 



VOCABULABY. 



55 



fare, carte du jour/., menu 

m. 
bind, relier. 
binder, relieur m. 
bird, oiseau m. ( — eaux pi.). 
biscuit, petit pain m. y pain 

viennois m. 
bit, morceau m.\ a little bit, 

un peu m. 
black, noir: verb cirer. 
blackberry, mure /., rnfire de 

ronce /. 
blame, blamer, s'en prendre a 

(39). 
blanket, couverture/. 
blind, contrevent m. y volet m. } 

persienne/. 
Blois, Blois m. 
blooming, frais m. fraiche/. 
blotting: blotting paper, papier 

buvard, papier brouillard m. 
blow, faire impersonally (26); 

a north wind is blowing, il 

fait un vent du nord. 
blue, bleu m. : adj. bleu. 
board, (food) nourriture /.; 

board and lodging, pension 

complete; on board, a bord. 
boarding house, pension/. 
boil, bouillir (7); cuire (9). 
Bois, Bois m. ; Bois de Boulogne, 

Bois de Boulogne m. 
book, livre m. 
bookstore, librairie/. 
boot, botte/. 
Bordeaux, Bordeaux m. 
Boston, Boston m. 
both, tous les deux, tous deux 

ra. toutes les deux, toutes 

deux /.; Tun(e) et l'autre: 

both . . . and, et . . . et; 

with adj.'s tout . . . que. 
bottle, bouteille/. 
Boucher, Boucher, prop. name. 
boulevard, boulevard m. 
bow, s'incliner, saluer. 
box, caisse/., boite/.; (of car- 



riage) sie"ge m. ; {theater) loge 
f ., (of the prompter) cage/.; 
hat-box, etui a chapeau m. y 
boite a chapeau/. 

bracelet, bracelet m. 

brake, frein m. 

branch, branche/. 

bread, pain m. 

break, casser: break up, se 
briser, casser, rompre, fen- 
dre; (leave) s'en aller (2), 
partir (21) % 

breakfast, dejeuner m.\ verb 
dejeuner. 

bridge, pont m. 

bright, adj. avec eclat adverbi- 
ally : be bright, avoir du 
jour, §tre clair (4, 25). 

bring, apporter; (cause to go) 
faire entrer (26), faire pas- 
ser; bring back, rapporter; 
bringdown, descend re; bring 
up, monter. 

Brion, Brion proper name. 

brisk, actif m. — ive/. 

broad, large. 

brother, frere m. 

brown, brun; (of bread) bis m. 
bise/. 

brush, brosse /. : verb brosser; 
brush out, epousseter, net- 
toy er. 

Brussels, Bruxelles /. (pron. 
Brussell'). 

Buffalo, Buffalo m. 

build, construire (9), batir; 
faire construire (26). 

building, batiment m., edifice 
m. 

burn, bruler. 

business, affaire/ ; on business, 
pour affaires; place of busi- 
ness, bureau m.; do a good, 
or large, business, faire de 
bonnes affaires (26). 

but, mais. 

butter, beurre w, 



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EXEBCISES IN EVERYDAY FRENCH. 



button, bouton m.: verb bou- 

tonner. 
buy, acheter; (get) prendre 

(39). 
by, par; de; &; (near) pr&s de, 

aupr£s de. 

cab, voiture/., fiacre m. 

cabin, cabine/. 

cablegram, {between Europe and 
America) dep^che transat- 
1 antique/. 

cafe, cafe m. 

Calais, Calais m. 

calf: half calf, demi-reliure/., 
demi-veau m. 

call, visite/.; on call (at bank), 
sl compte de cheques, & 
compte courant, & dispoui- 
bilite : verb appeler; faire 
venir (26, 47); (awaken) re- 
veiller, eveiller; call on, ve- 
nir voir, aller voir (47, 52, 
2); call on again, revenir 
voir; call up, appeler; call 
out, (at theater) rappeler. 

can, pouvoir (38). 

candle, bougie/. 

cannot, ne (pas) pouvoir (38). 

capital, (letter) majuscule/. 

captain, capitaine m. 

car, voiture/. , wagon m. ; cars, 
(train) train m.\ car door, 
porti&re /. ; baggage car, 
f ourgon a bagages m. ; street 
car(s), tramway m. (pron. 
tra-moue). 

card, carte /. ; calling, or visit- 
ing, card, carte de visite/. 

care, attention /.; garde /.; 
soin m. 

careful: be careful not to, pren- 
dre garde de, n'avoir garde 
de (39, 4). 

carefully, avec soin, avec at- 
tention, avec precaution. 

carriage, voiture/. 



carrot, carotte/. 

carry, porter; carry on, faire 
(26). 

carve, decouper. 

case, etui m. y petite boite /., 
boite /. ; (affair) affaire /. 

cash, argent comptant m. (p 
silent); cash counter, caisse 
/. : verb payer, acquitter; 
faire payer. 

cashier, cassier m. 

catacombs, catacombes/. pi. 

cauliflower, chou-fleur m.,pl. 
choux-fleurs. 

cause, raison/. 

cavity, trou m. 

cease, cesser. 

cent, sou m.\ ten-cent piece, 
pi&ce de cinquante centimes, 
piece de dix sous/. 

centime, centime/. 

central, central. 

century, siecle m. 

ceremony, facon/. 

certainly, certainement, vrai- 
ment, a coup sur, bien en- 
ten du, assurement, parfaite- 
ment; mais oui; je vous en 
prie. 

cetera: et cetera, et ainsi de 
suite, et cetera (in et cetera., 
et is pronounced et'). 

chain, chaine/. 

chair, chaise/. 

chambermaid, f emme de cham- 
bre/., bonne/. 

Champs Elysees : Champs Ely- 
sees avenue, avenue des 
Champs filysees/. 

chandelier, lustre m, 

change, changement m. ; 
(money) monnaie /. : verb 
changer; (quit or leave one 
thing for another of same 
kind) changer de, (intrans. 
alight, get out) descendre; 
(of the wind) tourner; (rec- 



VOCABULARY. 



57 



tify) rectifier, remedier; 
make change, rendre in- 
trans. ; change, trans, 
(money) changer, rendre sur, 
donner la monnaie de ; 
change cars, changer de 
train; change street cars, 
changer de voiture. 

charge, mettre (31); compter, 
taxer. 

Charles, Charles m. 

charming, charmant. 

chatelet, chatelet m. 

Chaudet, Chaudet prop. name. 

cheap, bon marche, a" bon 
march e. 

check, bulletin, bulletin de 
bagage m. : verb enregistrer. 

cheek, joue/. 

cheese, fromage m. 

cherry, cerise/. 

Chicago, Chicago m. 

chicken, poulet m. 

child, enfant m. or f. in sing., 
according to sex; in plural 
m. 

chocolate, chocolat m. 

choice, choix m. 

chop, cotelette/. 

chorus, choeur m. 

Christ, Christ (st is pro- 
nounced). 

chum, camarade m.f., insepa- 
rable m.f. 

church, eglise/. 

cigar, cigare m. 

cipher, chiffre m.\ in cipher, 
chiffre part, adj., en chif- 
fres. 

circle, (theater) galerie/. 

city, ville/. (ill not liquid). 

class, classe/. ; better classes, 
bonne societe /., meilleure 
societe /., meilleur monde 
m. ; first class, de premiere 
classe. 

Clean, propre; nettoyer verb. 



clear : clear up, (weather) se 

remettre au beau (31), 

s'eclaircir. 
Clichy : Clichy street, rue de 

Clichy/. 
climb, monter. 
cloakroom, vestiaire m. 
clock, pendule/., (tower clock) 

horloge m. ; o'clock, heure/. 

sing., heures/. pi. 
close, adj. lourd. 
close, verb fermer; lever, 
cloth, drap m. 
clothes, habits m. pi. 
clothing, v£tements m. pi. 
cloud, nuage m. 
Cluny : Cluny museum, musee 

de Cluny m. 
coach, voiture/., wagon m. (w 

pron. v). 
coachman, cocher m. 
coast, cote/., bord m. 
coat, habit m. f (cutaway) ja- 

quette /, (dress-coat) frac 

m., (sack-coat) veston m. 
cocoa, cacao m. 
coffee, cafe m. 
cold, froid: be cold, (of person) 

avoir froid, (of weather) faire 

froid; take cold, s'enrhumer. 
collar, faux-col m. 
collection, collection /. ; art 

collection, collection d'ob- 

jets d'art, collection d'art, 

collection des beaux-arts/ 
collector : collector of customs, 

chef de la douane m., chef 

douanier m. 
college, college, college m.\ 

universite/. 
collide, se rencontrer. 
collision, rencontre/. 
color, couleur /., (shade, tint) 

nuance/ 
Columbia, Columbia, Colombie 

/• 

come, venir (47); arriver; se 



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faire(26); {of extraction) des- 
cendre, veuir, sortir (21), 
etre (25); come again, reve- 
nir, repasser; come along, 
venir avec (quelqu'un); come 
in, come into, entrer, entrer 
dans; come on, approach, ap- 
procker, s'approcher; come 
on board, venir a bord, s'em- 
barquer; there comes, voila\ 

comedy, comedie/. 

comfortable, commode; large; 
aise; bien. 

coming, (next) prochain. 

commode, commode/. 

common, commun. 

company, compagnie/ 

compartment, compartiment m. 

complaint : make complaint, 
faire des reclamations, s'en 
plaindre (26, 15). 

complexion, teint m. 

concert, concert m. 

concord, concorde /.; Concord 
square, place de la Con- 
corde /. 

conductor, chef du train m., 
conducteur m. 

confiscate, saisir, confisquer. 

connection, communication /., 
rapport m. : make connection, 
corresponds, avoir une cor- 
respondence (4). 

consider, regarder (as, comme). 

conspicuous : be conspicuous, 
briller, figurer. 

consul, consul ra. 

consult, consulter ; consult 
with, consulter, deliberer 
avec. 

contain, contenir (47). 

continental, continental. 

continue, continuer; a verb with 
to u jours. 

contrary, contraire m.\ adj. 
contraire. 

Oonvenient ; commode. 



conversational, de conversa- 
tion, de la conversation. 

convince, persuader, convain- 
cre (48). 

copy, copie/. 

cord, cordon m. 

cork, bouchon m. 

corkscrew, tire- bouchon m. 

corner, coin m. 

correct, juste: verb (a person) 
reprendre (39). 

correspondent, correspondant 
m. 

cost, couter; at cost, au prix 
coutant, au prix d'achat, au 
prix de revient. 

costume, costume m. 

could, pouvoir (38). 

count, comte m. : verb compter 
(p is silent), comprendre 
(39). 

counter, comptoirm. (p silent); 
cash counter, caisse/. 

counterfeit, faux m. f aussee /. 

country, pays m. (pron. pe-yi); 
(as distinguished from town) 
campagne /.; (district, re- 
gion) contree/. ,pays m. ; sur- 
rounding country, environs 
m. pi. ; the country around 
Paris, les environs de Paris. 

course, (univ.) cours m. ; (at 
table) service m., entree/.: 
of course, bien entendu. 

court, cour/. 

cousin, cousin m., cousine/. 

cover, couvrir (14). 

cream, creme /.; ice cream, 
glace/. 

credit, credit m. 

cross, traverser; passer sur; 
faire la traversee (26). 

crowd, verb serrer. 

cucumber, concombre m. 

cuff, manchette/. 

culinary, culinaire. 

cup, tasse/. 



VOCABULABT. 



m 



currant, groseille/. 

current : be current, avoir 
cours. 

curtain, rideau m. 

curve, courbe/. 

custom, (habit) coutume /. ; 
(tax, duty, custom's depart- 
ment) douane/. ; collector of 
customs, chef de la douane 
m. , chef douanier m. 

custom-house, douane/. 

cut, tranchee/.; verb couper. 

cutlet, cotelette/. 

D., D. m. 

dance, danse/.; verb danser. 

dancing hall, salle de danse/. 

dark, fonce. 

daughter, fille/., used with pe- 
tite or jeune or some other 
limiting word. 

day, jour m., journee /. : day 
after to-morrow, apres-de- 
main; day before yesterday, 
avant-hier. 

daylight, jour m.\ grow day, 
faire jour (26). 

dead, mort. 

dealer, marchand m., art deal- 
er, marchand d'objets d'art 
m. 

dear, cher m. chere/. 

decanter, carafe/. ; decanter of 
ice water, carafe frapp ee, 
carafe d'eau f rappee/. 

deck, pont m. ; on deck, sur le 
pont. 

declare, declarer; dire (20). 

deep, profond. 

defect, defaut m. : slight de- 
fects), peu de chose m., rien 
m. 

degree, grade m. ; diplome m. 

delay, delai m. 

delighted, enchante (with, de). 

dentist, dentisle m. 

depart, partir (21). 



department, (counter) comptoir 

m. (p is silent). 
departure, depart m. 
depend, (rely) compter (upon, 

sur) (p is silent). 
deposit, deposer. 
depot, (R. R.) gare/. 
deserve, meriter. 
desire, envie /., desir m. 
dessert, dessert m. ; dessert 

spoon, cuillere or cuiller a 

dessert /. (second spelling 

pron. like first). 
Detroit, Detroit m. 
diamond, diamant m. ; diamond 

ring, bague en diamants, 

bague des diamants/. 
dictionary, dictionnaire m. 
die, mourir (32); die away, (of 

the wind) tomber (with §tre). 
Dieppe, Dieppe. 
differ, differer. 
difference, difference /. ; it 

makes no difference to me, 

cela m'est egal. 
different, different; autre, 
difficult, difficile. 
Dijon, Dijon m. 
diligently, assidvlment. 
dimple, fossette/. 
dine, diner, 
dinner, diner m. 
direct, directement. 
direction, cote m., direction/, 
directly, (exactly) justement. 
discount, rabaism., diminution 

/., escompte m. : verb es- 

compter. 
disembark, debarquer. 
&ish.,( food) plat m. ; a dish of ice 

cream, une glace. 
dispatch, depeclie/ 
display : grand fountain dis- 
play, gran des eaux/. pi. 
distance, distance /., lointain 

m. 
distinctly, distinctement. 



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disturb, deranger. 

do, faire (26); often not trans- 
lated, shown by tense and con- 
text ; (answer, be the thing) 
aller (2), convenir (47), faire 
Taffaire ; (cook) cuire (9) : 
how do you do, comment 
allez-vous ? comment vous 
portez - vous ? (colloquial) 
comment 9a va-t-il ? 

dollar, dollar m. 

done, (cooked) cuit. 

Doiia Sol, Dona Sol /. (pron. 
Do-gna). 

door, porte /. ; car door, por- 
tiere /. ; street door, porte 
cochere/., porte d'entree/.; 
(lock) serrure/. 

doorkeeper, employe m. 

double, double m.: double adj. 

down: down grade, plan in- 
cline m.\ up and down, de 
long en large. 

draft, cheque m.\ sight draft, 
cheque m., mandat a vue 
m. 

draught, courant d'air m. 

draw, tirer; (money) toucher. 

dress, robe/. ; full dress, grande 
tenue /. ; evening dress, toi- 
lette de soiree/.: verb habil- 
ler, (intrans. or reflexive) 
s'habiller. 

dressing, sauce /.; (stuffing) 
farce/. 

drink, boire (6) ; (take) pren- 
dre (39). 

drive, promenade /. ; allee, / ; 
course/.: verb conduire(9); 
se faire conduire (26, 9); 
drive on, (fast) aller vite (2), 
aller bon train; drive down, 
descendre ; take a drive, se 
promener en voiture, aller en 
voiture. 

driver, cocher m. 

drop, goutte/. 



drug store, pharmacie/ 

dry, verb secher. 

due, payable, echu (22), arrive 

a echeance; (to pay) a payer, 
duet, duo m. 
dull, (on exchange) calme, 

faible. 
duly, bien. 

Dupont, Dupont prop, name. 
Dupre, Dupre p?*op. name. 
durable, solide. 
during, durant; (at some time 

during) pendant, 
dust, poussiere/. 
dutiable, soumis aux droits (31), 

sujet (sujette/.) aux droits, 
duty, (tax) impot(s) m t) droit(s) 



each, chaque. 

early, de bonne heure. 

earn, gagner. 

earring, boucle d'oreille/. 

easily, facilement. 

east, est (pron. est') m. 

easy, aise, commode. 

eat, manger. 

eating house, restaurant m. 

economy, economie/. 

edges : with uncut edges, non 
rogue. 

edition, edition /. ; pirated edi- 
tion, contref agon /. 

edition de luxe, edition de luxe 

/ 

editorial, premier Paris, pre- 
mier Londres, etc., m., ar- 
ticle de fond m. 

egg, ceuf m. (fs silent in pi.). 

Eiffel prop, name; Eiffel tower, 
tour Eiffel/. 

eight, huit (the t is pron. except 
when huit modifies a follow- 
ing word that begins with a 
consonant). 

eighteen, dix-huit (x like Eng. 
z)\ 1889, (date) mil huit cent 



VOCABULARY. 



61 



quatre - vingt - neuf ; 1892, 
(date) mil huit cent quatre- 
vingt-douze. 

either, Fun ou l'autre; chaque; 
les deux; non plus. 

elect, (course at univ.) choisir. 

electricity, electricite/. 

elegant, elegant. 

elevator, ascenseur m. 

eleven, onze (no elision or car- 
rying over [liaison] before 
onze). 

else, autre; anything else, autre 
chose/. 

embarrass, embarrasser. 

embassador, ambassadeur m. 

employer, patron m. 

end, fin /. ; bout m. : be at an 
end, 6tre & son terme, 6tre 
fini, §tre passe (25). 

engage, arrSter, retenir (47), 
faire reserver (26), prendre 
(39); engager, lier par un 
engagement ; (for a dance) 
inviter, engager ; (order) 
commander. 

engagement, rendez-vous m.\ 
make an engagement, pren- 
dre rendez-vous, prendre un 
rendez-vous (39). 

engine, locomotive/., machine 
/.; (boiler) chaudiere/. 

England, Angleterre/. 

English, anglais, d'Angleterre. 

enjoy oneself, s'amuser. 

enormous, enorme. 

enough, assez. 

entirely, tout & fait, entiere- 
ment. 

envelope, enveloppe/ 

equipage, equipage m. 

errand, commission/. 

error, erreur m. 

especially, surtout. 

estate, propriete/. ; real estate, 
terrains m. pi., proprietes/. 
pi. 



et cetera, et cetera (the t in et 

is pronounced), et ainsi de 

suite. 
Europe, Europe /. 
European, europeen m. — enne 

/. ; on the European plan, (at 

table) a la carte. 
even, meme. 
evening, soir m. ; soiree/.; in 

evening dress, en toilette de 

soiree, en graude tenue. 
ever, (already) deja. 
every, tout (m. pi. tous), tous 

les m. y toutesles/.; chaque. 
everything, tout m. 
evident, evident. 
examination, examen m. (pron. 

e-gza-min), examens m. pi. 
examine, (baggage) visiter; fou- 

iller. 
excellent, excellent, delicieux 

m. — euse/. 
excess, surpoids m., excedant 

m. 
exchange, change m. ; bourse 

/ : verb changer, 
excursion, excursion/.; excur- 
sion train, train de plaisir m. 
excuse, pardonner; excuse me, 

pardonnez-moi, pardon ! 
expect, attendre. 
expectation, attente/. 
expel, chasser. 
expensive, cher m. ch&re/. 
explode, eclater. 
exposition, exposition /. 
express, (train) express m. 

(pron. ek-spr&s'). 
expression, expression/, 
extra, extra, de plus, 
extraordinary, extraordinaire, 
eye, ceil m. (yeuxpl.). 

F.,F./. 

face, visage m.; (skin), peau/. 
fact : in fact, en effet, de fait; 
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fail, manquer (to, de); {in busi- 
ness) fai re fail lite (26); {atari 
exam.) etre refuse, ne pas 
§tre regu (25): without fail, 
en tout cas, sans faute. 

fall, tomber {with §tre); {of 
stocks) baisser; (lower) bais- 
ser, se baisser: fall out, tom- 
ber. 

family, famille/. 

far, loin; far off, loin; liowfar, 
& quelle distance. 

fare, prix m. ; {colloquially) 
place /. ; bill of fare, menu 
m., carte du jour/. 

farewell, adieu. 

fashion, mode /.; women of 
fashion, les dames comme il 
faut (27). 

fashionable, a la mode; fashion- 
able world, beau monde m., 
grand monde m. 

fast, vite, rapidement; be fast, 
{timepiece) avancer (de). 

fat, gras m. grasse/. 

father, pSre m. 

fault, faute/. 

Faust, Faust m. 

favorable, favorable. 

favorite, favori m. — ite/. 

fear, avoir peur (4), craindre 
(15). 

fee, (tip) pourboire m. 

feel, sentir (21); ^tre persuade; 
avoir conscience (25, 4). 

few : a few, quelques. 

fifteen, quinze; fifteen hundred, 
quinze cents, mille cinq 
cents. 

fifteenth, quinzidme, {dates) 
quinze. 

fifth, cinquieme. 

fifty, cinquante. 

fight, se battre (5) ; fight a duel, 
se battre en duel. 

fill, {teeth) plomber ; fill with 
gold, aurifier. 



filter, filtrer. 

final, dernier m. — i&re/. 

find, trouver; retrouver. 

fine, beau, bel m. belle/.; bon 

m. bonne/., fin. 
finger, doigt m. 
finish, finir. 
firm, (business house) maison 

/• 

first, premier m. — iSre/.; first 
of all, adv. tout d'abord. 

first-class, premier m. — iere, 
de premiere classe. 

fish, poisson m. 

fit, intrans. aller (2), 6tre juste 
(25); trans, aller a\ 

five, cinq (q pron. k except when 
cinq stands before and limits 
a word beginning with a con- 
sonant) ; five hundred, cinq 
cents; five hundred seventy- 
seven, cinq cent soixante- 
dix-sept. 

fixed, fixe adj. 

floor, plan cher m. } parquet m.\ 
(story) etage m, 

flower, fleur/. 

fluently, couramment. 

follow, suivre (46) ; revenir 
(47). 

Fontainebleau, Fontainebleau, 
m. 

foot, pied m. ; on foot, & pied. 

for, prep, pour, de; {of time) 
depuis; (in exchange for) 
contre: conj. car, parce que; 
(as, since) puisque, (as for) 
quant &. 

foreign, etranger m. — ere/ 

foreigner, etranger m. — &re/. 

forenoon, matin m. 

forest, for£t/., bois m. 

forget, oublier. 

fork, fourchette/ 

fortnight, quinze jours m. pi. 

fortunate, heureux m. — euse 



VOCABULABY. 



63 



forty, quarante. 

fountain, fontaine /. ; grand 

fountain display, grandes 

eaux/. pi. 
four, quatre ; four hundred 

sixty-five, quatre cent soi- 

xaiite-cinq ; four thousand, 

quatre mille. 
fourth, quatri&me. 
fowl, volaille/. 
foyer, foyer m. 
fragile, fragile. 
franc, franc m. ; a franc and a 

half, un franc cinquante 

(centimes). 
France, France/. 
Frangeul, Frangeul, prop. 

name. 
free, libre ; exempt (pron. 

egz-an) m. ; gratis (s is pro- 
nounced) ; en franchise : 

free baggage, port gratis 

m. 
freeze, geler; be frozen over, 

^tre pris (25, 39), etre tout 

gele. 
freight, marchandise/. 
French, fran9ais m. — aise /., 

de France, 
frequented : be frequented by 

many people, etre tres fre- 

quente, etre rempli de 

monde (25). 
frequently, sou vent, 
fresh, frais m. fraiche/. : fresh 

air, fraicheur/. 
freshman, nouveau m. 
Friday, vendredi m. 
friend, ami m. ainle/. 
frightful, anreux m. -euse/. 
from, de, de la part de, de ma, 

ta, sa, etc. part; from. . . to, 

depuis . . . jusqu'iL 
front, de devant, de face; sur 

le devant; in front, en face, 
fruit, fruit m. 
fry, griller, f rire (54). 



full, plein m. pleine/. ; bien 

charge, 
fully, bien. 
furnish, meubler, garnir. 

gain, gagner; {of time) avancer 
(trans, de). 

gallery, galerie/. 

game, partie/. 

garden, jardin m. ; garden of 
beauty, jardin ravissant, 
jardin charmant m. 

gas, gaz {pron, gaz') m. 

gate, porte/.; grille/. 

gay, gai. 

general, general m.\ adj. ge- 
neral m. -ale/. 

Geneva, Geneve/. 

gentleman, monsieur {pron. 
me-sieu or mo-sieu) m. mes- 
sieurs pi. 

genuine, fin, vrai. 

German, allemand m. — ande 

/• 

Germany, Allemagne/. 

get, avoir (4); obtenir (47); 
acquerir(l); procurer; pren- 
dre (39) ; have a thing done, 
faire faire quelque chose 
(26); be getting late, se faire 
tard; get, or have, again, 
ravoir ; get away from, 
s'eloigner de ; get, go and 
get, aller chercher (2); get 
in or on, monter; get into, 
entrer dans; get out or off, 
descendre; get ready, s'ap- 
preter (to, for, pour), se pre- 
parer (to, for, k); get wet, 
etre mouille (25). 

gilt : gilt top(s), with gilt 
top(s), tete doree, dore en 
tete. 

girl, fille /., used with some 
limiting word like petite, 
jeune, etc. 

give, donner; laisser; (offer) 



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offrir (14) ; (serve) servir 
(21); (play) jouer; give up, 
ceder, rendre ; be given, 
avoir lieu, se trouver; give 
an order, commander. 

glad, bien aise, heureux, 
charme, content (to, de). 

glass, verre m. ; opera glass, 
jumelles/. pi. 

glide, glisser. 

gloomy, sombre. 

go, aller (2); marcher; partir 
(21); se mettre (31); be going 
to w. another verb, aller or 
sometimes ilie future of the 
verb alone; (lead) conduire 
(9); go across, traverser; go 
along, aller or venir avec 
moi, nous, etc. (2, 47); go 
along the street, passer dans 
la rue; go away, s'en aller, 
partir (2, 21); go back, ren- 
ter, retourner ; go down, 
descendre ; go down town, 
aller dans la ville; go for a 
walk, aller se promener; go 
home, rentrer, rentrer chez 
soi, lui, elle, vous, etc., 
aller chez soi, lui, etc. ; go 
in, entrer, passer ; go in 
again, rentrer; go into, en- 
trer dans or a, aller dans 
or a ; go on, (take place) se 
passer, y avoir, (enter upon) 
entrer dans; go out, sortir 
(21), (leave) partir (21); go 
over, passer, passer sur; go 
to bed, aller se coucher, se 
couch er, se retirer; go up, 
avancer, aller en avant; 
monter. 

gold, or m. 

good, bon m. bonne/, (for, k\ 
to, pour); bien m. ; do good, 
faire du bien (26); be as good 
as, valoir (49); good day, 
bonjour m.\ good morning, 



bon jour rn.\ good night, 

bonne nuit/., bonsoir m. 
good-bye, au revoir, bonjour; 

adieu, 
goods, marchandise(s)/. 
grade : down grade, plan in- 
cline m. 
graduate, be graduated, faire 

sa licence, etre diplome (26, 

25). 
grain, cereal es/. pi. 
grand, grand; Grand Opera) 

Opera m. 
grandfather, grand-pere m. 
grape, raisin m. 
gravy, sauce/. 

great, grand; gros m. grosse/. 
greatly, beaucoup; bien. 
green, vert; green peas, petits 

pois m. pi. 
grow, {dark, etc.) se faire (26); 

grow daylight, faire jour; 

grow up, graudir, 
guest, bote m. ; guest room, 

chambre des voyageurs, 

chambre k coucher des 

voyageurs/. 
guide, guide m. 
gymnasium, gymnase (pron. 

ji-rnna-z') m. 

habit, (custom) habitude/. 

hail, grele/. 

hailstone, grelon m. 

hair, cheveux m. pi. 

half, moitie/: demi: half an 
hour, demi-heure /. ; half 
calf, demi-reliure /., demi- 
veau m. ; half a franc, cin- 
quante centimes, two francs 
and a half, deux francs cin- 
quante; half a million, demi- 
million m. (ill not liquid) ; 
half past two, deux heures et 
demie. 

hall, (room) salle/. 

ham, jambon m. 



VOCABULARY. 



hand, main /.; hour hand, 

aiguille des heures, petite 

aiguille/, (pron. e-guiH'). 
handsome, beau, bel m. belle 

/. beaux m. pi. 
handwriting, ecriture/. 
happen, arriver (etre); se passer. 
happy, lieureux m. heureuse/. 
harbor, port m. 
hard, adj. dur; adv. fort; 

hard-boiled, dur, bien cuit. 
harsh, rude; raide. 
haste, hate /.; make haste, se 

depecher. 
hat, chapeau m. ( — e&ux pi.). 
hat-box, etui a cliapeau m., 

boite a cliapeau/. 
hat-rack, porte-manteau m., 

patere/. (on, accroche si). 
Haussmann: Haussmann Boule- 
vard, boulevard Haussmann 

m. 
have, avoir (4); have (a thing 

done), cause (to do a thing), 

faire (faire quelque chose) 

(26); have to, be obliged to, 

falloir (27), avoir a, avoir 

besoin de; (occupy) occuper; 

(receive) recevoir (41); have 

ready, preparer. 
Havre, le Havre. 
he, il, lui; ce; antecedent of 

rel. pro. celui; he himself, 

lui-meme. 
health, sante/. 
hear, entendre; (listen to) ecou- 

ter. 
heart, cceur m. ; by heart, par 

cceur. 
heat, chaleur/. 
heel, talon m. 

hello, he! 'hola! 'hello! 'ho! 
help, aider; help oneself , se ser- 

vir (21). 
Henry, Henri prop. name. 
her, son m. sa/. sespl. ; la, lui, 

elle. 



here, ici; 1&; here is or here 
are, voici,voil&; exclamation 
here ! tenez ! tiens ! 

Hernani, Hernani prop. name. 

hers, le sien, la sienne, les 
siens, les siennes. 

high, 'haut. 

high-priced, cher m. chSre/. 

hill, colline/., cote/., butte/., 
hauteur/. 

him, le, lui. 

his, son, sa, ses; le sien, la 
sienne, les siens, les siennes. 

hiss, siffler. 

hitch: hitch up, atteler. 

Hoche : Hoche Avenue, avenue 
Hoche/. 

hold, tenir (47); (of letters held 
until called for) poste res- 
tante/. 

home, chez moi, chez vous, 
etc. ; y; at home, a la maison, 
chez moi, vous, etc. ; go 
home, rentrer, rentrer chez 
moi, vous, etc.; aller chez 
moi, vous, etc. (2); Soldiers' 
Home, hotel des Invalides 
m. 

honestly, honnetement. 

honor, honneur m.: faire hou' 
neur & (26). 

hope, esperer. 

horse, cheval m. (-aux^.)' 

hot, bouillant, chaud; (weath 
er, be hot) faire chaud (26). 

hotel, hotel m. 

hour, heure/. ; hour hand, ai- 
guille des heures, petite ai- 
guille/, {pron. ai-gti-iir). 

house, maison/; eating-house, 
restaurant m. ; house of Kep- 
resentatives, chambre des 
Deputes/.; at the house of, 
chez prep. 

how, comment; comme; with 
adjectives que; (which way) 
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a quelle distance; how long, 
combien de temps; depuis 
combien de temps ; how 
much, 'how many, combien; 
quel. 

however, cependant. 

Huguenot, 'Huguenot m. -ote 

/• 
hundred, cent, 
hungry: he hungry, avoir 

faim (4); he very hungry, 

avoir gran d'f aim. 
hurry, se depecher; he in a 

hurry, etre presse (25) ; in a 

great hurry, bien presse; 

hurry up, se depecher. 
hushand, mari m. 

I, je, moi. 

ice, glace /.; sorbet m.\ ice 
cream, glace /., a dish of 
ice cream, une glace; ice 
water, eau frappee, eau 
glacee /. 

identity, identite/. 

if, si (the i is elided in s'il, s'ils). 

imaginary, imaginaire. 

imitation, imile part., faux m. 
fausse/. 

immediately, tout de suite, & 
Tinstant, immediatement. 

immortal, immortel m. — telle 

/• 

impose: impose upon, en faire 
accroire a (16), en imposer a, 
abuser. 

impossible, impossible. 

in, dans, en, a; after superla- 
tives de; (during) pendant. 

inch, pouce m. 

included, compris (39). 

incoming, qui va arriver (2). 

inconvenience, gener, incom- 
moder. 

incorrectly, incorrectement, 
mal. 

indeed : yes, indeed, si fait , 



certes, mais oui, parfaite- 
ment; ah, indeed, vraiment, 
par exemple ! 

indisposed, indispose. 

injure, faire mal a (26). 

ink, en ere/. 

inquire, s'informer ; inquire 
for, demand er. 

inside, & l'interieur, dedans. 

insolvent: be insolvent, etre en 
faillite, etre insolvable (25). 

instead of, au lieu de. 

instep, cou-de-pied m. 

instruction, ordre m. t instruc- 
tion /. 

insufficient, insuffisant. 

intellect, intellect m., intelli- 
gence/. 

intend, avoir Tintention (to, 
de) (4), compter (p is silent) 
(to, de). 

interesting, interessant. 

intermediate, intermediaire. 

intermission, entr'acte m. 

into, dans; a\ 

introduction, (by letter) recom- 
mendation/. 

inundation, inondation/. 

invalid, malade m. f. 

invention, invention/. 

inviting, (appetising) appetis- 
sant. 

iron, (launder) repasser. 

irreparable, irreparable. 

issue, emettre (31). 

it, il, elle; le, la; ce. 

Italy, Italie/. 

Italian, i I alien m. — enne/.; 
Italian boulevard, boulevard 
des Italiens m. 

itself, lui-meme m. elle-meme 

■ f -v 

ivy, lierre m. 

January, Janvier m. 
jelly, gelee/ 
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Johnstown, Johnstown m. 
joyous, joyeux m. — euse /., 

gai. 
jump: jump the track, derailler. 
just, juste ; immediatement ; 

veuir with de and infinitive 

of verb (47). 

K., K. m. 

keep, garder; (reserve) reser- 
ver, retenir (47); keep on, 
garder; keep good time, aller 
bien (2). 

key, clef, or cle /. (both pron. 
cle); watch key, clef de 
montre/. 

kid: kid glove, gant glace ra., 
gant de chevreau m. 

kilogram, kilogramme m. (col- 
loquial in business and R. 
R.) kilo m. 

kind, esp&ce /. , sorte /. : adj. 
bon m. bonne/.; be so kind 
as to, avoir la bonte de (4), 
vouloir (53), se donner la 
peine de: what kind, quelle 
sorte, quelle espece; quel. 

knife, couteau m. 

knock, frapper. 

know, savoir (44); connaitre 
(11). 

L.,L./. 

lace, verb lacer, attacher. 

laden, charge. 

lady, dame /.; (in address) 

Madame/. Mesdames^Z. 
land, pays m.\ (native land) 

patrie/. : verb debarquer. 
landlord, maitre de l'hotel m. 
language, langage m. ; langue, 

/. 
large, grand; gros m. grosse 

/; nombreux m. — euse/. 
last, dernier m. — ere/.; passe: 

verb durer. 
late, une heure avancee; adj. 



tard: be late, etre en retard 
(25) ; until late, jusqu'a une 
heure avancee; until how 
late, jusqu'a quelle heure, 
jusqu'a quand; the latest, 
the newest, le plus nouveau, 
le dernier; & la derniere 
mode. 

laundress, blanchisseuse/. 

Lausanne, Lausanne/. 

law, droit m. 

lawyer, avocat m. 

Lawrenceville, Lawrenceville 

/• 

lay, mettre (31); placer; (dust) 
abattre (5). 

lead, conduire (9). 

lean, maigre: verb lean out, se 
pencher(of, &, par, en dehors 
de). 

leap-year, annee bissextile/ 

learn, apprendre (39). 

least : at least, au moins; not 
in the least, pas du tout, du 
tout, nullement. 

leather, cuir m. 

leave, verb partir (21); (quit) 
quitter ; deposer ; laisser; 
leave the city, partir, quitter 
la ville : leave of absence, 
conge m. 

Le Brun, Le Brun prop. name. 

lecture, discours m.; lectures, 
course of lectures, cours m. 

left: be left, be remaining, qui 
reste ; . . . nothing left, 
. . . plus rien ; (direction) 
gauche; to, at, or on the left, 
a gauche. 

leg, (of fowl, etc.) cuisse/. 

legibly, lisiblement. 

lemon, citron m. 

less, moins, adv., m. noun. 

lesson, lecon/. 

let, often expressed by imper- 
ative ; laisser ; permettre 
(31); let off, faire descendre, 



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descend re (26); let go, ceder, 
laisser, donner. 

letter, lettre /.; letter paper, 
papier a lettres m. 

liabilities, passif m. sing. 

library, bibliotkeque/. 

lie, etre couche, etre etendu 
(25), rester. 

life, vie/ 

lift : lift one's hat, se decouvrir 
(14), oter le chapeau. 

light, lumidre, /.; bougie /.; 
lampe/.: verb eclairer. 

lighten, faire des eclairs m. pi. 
(26). 

lightning, foudre/. 

like, aimer; vouloir(53); trou- 
ver; pi aire with Eng. object 
for subject, I like that, cela 
me plait (36) ; should or 
would like, voudrais (53): 
adv. comme: adj. semblable 
&, pareil m. pareille/. 

line, (R. R., omnibus, etc.) 
ligne/. ; {of steamers) service 
m. 

linen, linge m.\ lingerie/. 

list, carte/. ; liste/. ; {laundry) 
note / ; {theater, etc.) reper- 
toire m. 

listen to, ecouter. 

little, adj. petit: adv. peii; 
with a verb ne . . . . guere, 
peu: a little, un peu. 

live, vivre (51); demeurer, 
loger; etre en pension (25); 
se fixer, s'installer, s'eta- 
blir. 

location, place/ 

locomotive, locomotive /., ma- 
chine/ 

lodging, logement m. ; board 
and lodging, pension com- 
plete/ 

London, Londres m. 

long, long m. longue /; how 
long, combien de temps; no 



longer, ne . . . plus; (long 

time) longtemps. 
look, paraitre (11), avoir une 

mine (4), avoir Pair, avoir 

Pair d'etre, sembler etre; 

paraitre etre (11, 25); look 

at, regarder; look for, cher- 

cher; look like, ressembler &; 

look ! voyez ! tenez ! voild ! 
lose, perdre; be lost, lose one's 

way, s'egarer; lose life, perir, 

perdre la vie. 
loss, perte/ 
Louvre, Louvre m. 
love, aimer, 
lower, baisser. 

lunch, petit repas m. ; collation 
/ ; quel que chose & manger 

m., lunch m. 
Luxemburg, Luxembourg m. 
Lyons, Lyon m. 

magnificent, magnifique. 

maiden, demoiselle /., jeune 
fille/ 

mail, courrier m. ; return mail, 
retour de courrier m. : verb 
mettre ^ la poste or H la 
boite aux lettres (31). jeter 
& la poste or a la boite aux 
lettres. 

mainspring, grand ressort m. 

make, faire (26); rendre; eta- 
blir; make change, rendre; 
make out, faire; ecrire (23). 

man, bomme m. 

manageable, dirigeable. 

many, beaucoup, bien {with 
des); many an hour, plus 
d'une heure ; how many, 
combien; so many, autant, 
taut. 

map, carte/ 

marble, marbre m. 

Margaret, Marguerite / 

mark, signe m. 

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hall, halle /., {in Paris) 
halles/. pi. 

Marseilles, Marseille/. 

mashed: mashed potatoes, puree 
de pommes de terre/. 

match, allumette /.; box of 
matches, boite d'allumettes/. 

match-box, porte-allumettes m. 

materials : writing materials, 
ce qu'il faut pour ecrire (27, 
23). 

matter : what is the matter, 
qu'y a-t-il ? what is the mat- 
ter with you, qu'avez-vous 
(4)? 

may, pouvoir (38) ; (allow) per- 
mettre (31). 

me, me, moi. 

mean, vouloir dire (53, 20); 
(signify) signifier. 

meantime: in the meantime, en 
attendant. 

measure, mesure/. 

meat, viande/. 

medicine, medicament m. ; me- 
decine/. 

meet, rencontrer; (wait for) 
attendre; (receive) recevoir 
(41), accueillir (18); to meet 
us, to meet him, etc. , a notre 
rencontre, & sa rencontre, 
etc. , /. 

melt, fondre. 

mend, reparer; raccommoder. 

mending, reparation(s) /., rac- 
commodage(s) m. 

merchandise, marchandise(s) /. 

message, depeche/. 

Metz, Metz ra. (pron. Mess'). 

Michigan, Michigan m. 

middle, milieu m. ; in the mid- 
dle, au milieu. 

midst, milieu m. ; in the midst, 
au milieu. 

might, pouvoir (38). 

Milan, Milan m. 

mile, mille m. (ill not liquid). 



milk, lait m. 

million, million m. (ill not 

liquid)-, half a million, cinq 

cent mille, un demi-million. 
millionaire, millionnaire m. (ill 

not liquid). 
mind, en vie/, 
mine, le mien, la mienne, etc. ; 

a moi. 
mineral, adj. mineral m. — ale 

/- 

minute, minute/; instant m. 

miss, {title) mademoiselle /; 
noun demoiselle / : verb 
manquer; be missing, man- 
quer (on, a); miss the way, se 
tromperde chernin, s'egarer. 

mist, brouillard m. 

mistake, faute /., defaut m., 
erreur / ; make a mistake, 
se tromper, faire une erreur 
(26). 

mistaken: be mistaken, se trom- 
per. 

misunderstand, comprendre 
mal (39). 

misunderstanding, malentendu 
m. 

moderate, modique. 

Moliere, Moliere prop. name. 

moment, moment m. y instant, 
m.\ in a moment, a l'instant, 
tout de suite. 

Monceaux : Monceaux park, 
pare Monceaux, or pare de 
Monceau m. 

Monday, lundi m. 

money, argent m. 

Monroe, Monroe prop. name. 

month, mois m. 

monthly, mensuel m. — elle/. 

more, plus; autre; encore: one 
more (same kind), encore un. 

morning, matin m. ; good morn- 
ing, bonjour m. 

mortal, mortel m. — elle/. 

moss, mousse/. 



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most, le plus; plupart /. {with 
du, des, etc.); le plus . . ., 
. . . possible. 

mostly, en grande partie; le 
plus souvent. 

mother, m£re/. 

mountain, montagne/. 

mouth, (of river) embouchure 

/. 

move, (in) emmenager, s'instal- 
ler; (out) demenager; move 
along, avan cer; reculer. 

Mr., Monsieur m. (pron. me- 
sieu or mo-sieu). 

Mrs., Madame/. 

much, beaucoup; bien; (often) 
souvent; so (as) much, tant, 
autant; how much, com bien; 
too much, trop; very much, 
beaucoup, tres volontiers. 

muddy, boueux m. — euse /. ; 
sale. 

museum, musee m. 

musician, musicien m. — enne/ 

must, be necessary, falloir (27); 
devoir (19); I must, il faut 
que je with subjunctive. 

mustache, moustache/., mous- 
taches/, pi. 

mutton, mouton m. 

my, mon, ma, mes. 

myself, moi, moi-meme; re- 
flexive me. 

name, nom m. 

Nantes, Nantes/. 

napkin, serviette/ 

Naples, Naples/ 

natural, nature! m. — elle/. 

near, pres; proche; pr&s de; & 

cote de; come nearer, s'ap- 

procher (to, de): adj. (short) 

court. 
nearly, environ, a* peu pr&s, 

presque. 
necessary, necessaire. 
need, avoir besoin (4); falloir 



(27); need on\y(with infinitive) 
n'avoir qu'a\ 

neighbor, voisinm. voisiDe/ 

neither, ni (ne is required when 
used with a verb); neither 
.... nor, ni .... ni : 
pronoun ni Tun ni l'autre, 
aucun des deux. 

nephew, neveu m. 

never, jamais; with verb ne 
.... jamais. 

new, nouveau (nouvel) m. nou- 
velle /. ; (newly made, not 
worn) neuf m. neuve/. 

news, nouvelle /., nouvelles/ 
pi.; what is the news, qu'y 
a-t-il de nouveau (4)? 

newspaper, journal m. ( — aux 
pi.). 

New York, New-York m. 

next, prochain. 

night, soir m. ; nuit/. 

nine, neuf (f silent before an 
initial consonant of a word 
numbered by neuf) ; nine 
thousand, neuf inille. 

nineteenth, dix - neuvi&me 
(pron. the x like z). 

no, ne . . . . pas ; ne . . . . au- 
cun; pas de, (neg. response) 
non: no one, personne (with 
a verb ne is required). 

noble, noble, illustre. 

noise, bruit m.; tapage m. 

none, en with ne . . . . pas; see 
no. 

nor, ni (ne is required when a 
verb is used); nor .... either, 
ni . . . . non plus. 

north, nord m.; north wind, 
vent du nord m. 

nose, nez m. 

not, ne . . . pas (with personal 
part of the verb between); ne; 
non; pas; non pas; not at 
all, pas du tout. 

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dre m.\ bank-note, billet de 
banque m.\ note-paper, pa- 
pier a lettres m. 

noted, celebre. 

nothing, rien m. ; with a verb 
ne . . . . rien. 

notice, faire attention & (26); 
(remember) retenir (47). 

now, maintenant, a present. 

number, numero m.\ be num- 
bered, porter des numeros, 
porter un numero. 

0, oh O, oh; tiens: yes, mais 

oui; si, si fait, 
oblige, obliger (to, de). 
obsolete, vieilli. 
obtain, avoir (4); obtenir (47); 

(tiud) trouver. 
occupation, profession /., etat 

m. 
occupy, occuper. 
ocean, mer/. ; ocean m. 
o'clock, heure /. ; two o'clock, 

deux heures. 
octogenarian, octogenaire m. 

/ 

Odeon, Odeon m. 

of, de. 

offer, offrir (14). 

office, bureau m. ; guichet m. ; 

(theater) bureau de location 

m. f location/, 
often, souvent. 
oil, huile/. 
old, vieux (vieil) m. vieille /. ; 

age; ancien m. — enne /. ; 

oldest, le plus age, l'aine; he 

is ten years old, il a dix ans 

(4). 
omelet, omelette/, 
omnibus, omnibus m. {final s 

is pronounced) . 
on, sur; pour; de; par; a; 

dans, 
once, une fois; at once, tout 

de suite, sl l'instant, sur-le- 



champ ; (beforehand) d'a- 
vance. 

one, un m. une/.; indef. pro- 
noun on m. sing, nom.; no 
one, personne/. (verb requires 
ne); one's, son, sa, ses. 

only, ne . . . . que; seulement. 

open, ouvrir (14); (of car win- 
dow) baisser; (of a room) 
open on, etre sur or dans (25), 
donner sur or dans: adj. ou- 
vert. 

opera, opera m. ; opera house, 
opera m.; opera glass, jii- 
melles /. pi. ; Opera Square, 
Place de 1' Opera /. : Opera 
Comique, Opera Comique m. 

opposite, prep, en face de; adv. 
or adj. en face; adj. de face; 
oppose, contraire. 

or, ou; a\ 

orange, orange/., valence/ 

order, ordre m. ; out of order, 
derange : verb demander, 
commander; give an order, 
commander; put in order, 
mettre en ordre, faire (31, 
26). 

ordinary, ordinaire, simple. 

original, original m. — ale/. 

Orleans, Orleans m. 

other, autre. 

ought, devoir (19). 

our, notre, nos. 

out, (outside) dehors ; out of, 
outside of, hors de, en dehors 
de; out of order, derange; 
(appeared) paru (11); go out, 
sortir (21). 

over, sur: be over, through, at 
an end, fimr; etre fini (25). 

overcharge, surf aire (26), sur- 
faire le prix. 

overcoat, pardessus m. 

overflow : overflow its banks, 
deborder. 

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overture, ouverture/. 

oyster, huitre/. 

own, adj. propre (before noun). 

pack, emballer ; mettre (31) ; 
(a trunk) faire (26). 

painting, peinture/. 

pair, paire/. 

palace, palais m. 

paper, papier m. ; blotting- 
paper, papier buvard, papier 
brouillard m. ; letter-paper, 
note paper, papier a lettres 
m. 

paper-cutter, coupe-papier m. 

paper-weight, presse-papiers 
m., serre-papiers m. 

parade, parade/. 

parcel, paquet m. 

pardon, pardon m.\ verb par- 
donner; ask pardon, deman- 
der pardon. 

pare, peler. 

parent, parent m. 

park, pare m. 

Paris, Paris m.; adj. parisien, 
m. — enne/., de Paris. 

Parisian, parisien m. —enne/. 

parquet, orchestre m. (ch 
pron. k), fauteuils d 'orches- 
tre m. pi.; seat in the par- 
quet, fauteuil d 'orchestre m. 

part, (of play) role m. ; (of a 
city) quartier m. 

partner, (in a dance) cavalier 
m., dame/ 

pass, passer; donner; (an exa- 
mination) passer, faire (26), 
etre recu a (25) ; pass off, 
take place, avoir lieu (4). 

passage, traversee/. 

passage-way, couloir m. 

passenger, (on ship) passager 
m.; (R. R., etc.) voyageurra. 

passport, passeport m. 

past: half past one une heure 
et demie. 



path, allee/. 

patronize, (frequent) frequen- 
ter, 
pavement, pave m.; chaussee 

/• 

pay, appointements m. pl.\ sa- 
laire m. ; gages m. pi. : verb 
payer; pay for, payer; payer 
pour. 

payable, payable. 

payment, payment m. 

pearl, perle/. 

peace, paix /.; Peace street, 
rue de la Paix/. 

peach, peche/. 

pear, poire/ 

pen, plume/; steel pen, plume 
metallique, plume d'acier/. 

pencil, crayon m, 

penholder, porte-plume m. 

people, gens m. pi. (an adj. 
standing before and modify- 
ing gens has the feminine 
form), monde m. 

pepper, poivre m. 

per, per, par. 

per cent., pour cent. 

perfect, parfait. 

perfection, perfection/. 

perfectly, juste, bien. 

perhaps, peut-etre. 

permanent, permanent. 

permission, autorisation /. , per- 
mission/ 

person, personne/ 

philosophy, philosophic/ 

physician, medecin m. 

pickled, au vinaigre. 

picture, tableau m. 

picturesque, pittoresque. 

piece, morceau m. ; {of money) 
piece/; (a play) piece/ 

pier, debarcad£re m. } quai m.; 
jetee/ 

pinch, serrer; blesser ; etre 
etroit (25). 

pink, rose. 



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pirated: pirated edition, contre- 
f agon /. 

pitching, tangage m. 

place, place /. ; lieu m. ; en- 
droit m. ; (at table) place/., 
couvert m. : station /. ; stop- 
ping-place, station /. ; place 
of business, bureau m. 

plain, plaine/. 

plan : on the European plan, a 
la carte. 

plate, assiette/. 

platform, quai m. 

play, piece/.: verb jouer; re- 
presenter; jouer dans. 

pleasant, agreable ; gai ; 
(weather) beau. 

please, plaire (36) ; if you 
please, s'il vous plait, si vous 
voulez bien (53) ; je vous 
prie; veuillez (53) ; donnez- 
vous la peine (to, de), ayez 
Pobligeance (4). 

pleasure, plaisir m. 

plenty, bien; (enough) assez 
(followed by de). 

pocket, poche/. 

point, montrer; point one's 
fingers at, montrer au doigt. 

pointed, pointu. 

police, police/. 

polite, poli. 

political, politique. 

Pontarlier, Pontarlier m. 

poor, pauvre. 

poorly, mal. 

popular, en vogue, aime, popu- 
laire. 

pork, pore m. (pron. por). 

porter, facteur m. ; garcon 
m. 

positively, absolument. 

postage, anranchissement m.; 
port m. 

postal, postal m. —ale/. 

poste restante, poste restante/. 

postman, facteur m. 



post-office, poste/.; (in hotel) 

bureau de poste m. 
post-paid, aflranchi. 
potato, pomme de terre/. 
pound, livre/. 
pour : pour out, verser; pour in, 

y verser, y ajouter. 
practice, pratique/ 
pray, je vous prie; je vous en 

prie. 
prefect, prefet m. 
prefer, aimer mieux, preferer. 
present, present m.\ verb pre- 
senter, 
preserves, confiture(s) /. 
president, (of bank) directeur 

ra. 
press, presser. 
pretty, joli; beau (bel) m. belle 

/.: adv. assez. 
price, prix m. 
Princeton, Princeton m. 
principal, principal m. — ale/. 

(m. pi. — aux). 
prison, prison/ 
private, particulierm. — iere/, 

prive : private family, f amille 

(bourgeoise)/ 
probably, probablement. 
professor, professeur m. 
profitable, bon m. bonne /., 

avantageux m. — euse/ 
program, programme m. 
prohibit, prohiber. 
promenade, promenade/, 
prompter, souffleur m. 
promptly, promptement; (with 

hour of day) adj. precis, 
pronounce, pron oncer, 
proper, convenable. 
prose, prose/ 
prove, prouver. 
public, public m.\ adj. public 

m. — ique/., pour le public; 

in public, en public. 
pull, tirer; (a tooth) arracher; 

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pump, (s7ioe) escarpin m. 
punch, (a ticket) controler. 
punctuation, ponctuation /. 
punish, punir. 
purchase, emplette /.: verb 

acheter; prendre (39). 
push : push about among, cir- 

culer parmi; push on, pres- 

ser. 
put, mettre (31); put in, y met- 

tre; put on, rnettre; put up, 

loger, descend re. 

quadrille, quadrille m. (pron. 

ka-). 
quality, qualite/. 
quarter, quart m. 
question, question /. (t pron. 

t). 
quick, vite; be quick, se de- 

pecher. 
quickly, vite. 
quiet, tranquille (ill not liquid) ; 

be quite, silent, silence ! 

chut ! 
quire, main/. 
quite, tout, bien; tout & fait; 

assez. 

race, race/.; famille/. 

rack, filet m. 

radish, radis m. 

railroad, chemin de fer m. 

railway, chemin de fer m. 

rain, pluie /. : verb pleuvoir 

(37) : for rain, rainy, plu- 

vieux m. — euse/. 
raise, trouver. 
rapidly, vite, rapidement. 
rare, {of meat) saignant. 
rasor, rasoir m. 
raspberry, framboise/, 
rate, taux m. 
rather, plutot. 

reach, atteindre (15); arriver a. 
read, lire (29). 
ready, pret; (of a meal) servi 



(21); get ready, s'appreter 
(to, for, pour), se preparer 
(to, for, a); have ready, pre- 
parer. 

real, reel m. — elle/. ; (genuine) 
fin, vrai ; real estate, ter- 
rains m. pi. ; proprietes /. 
pi. 

reason, raison/. 

receipt, recu m. , (telegraph of- 
fice, etc.) recepisse m.\ verb 
acquitter. 

receive, recevoir (41); receive 
back, recevoir. 

reception: reception room, salon 
m. 

recognize, reconnaitre (11). 

recommend, recommender. 

recover, retablir (etre). 

red, rouge. 

reduce, reduire (9). 

refreshment, rafraichissement 
m. ; refreshment-room, buffet 
m. 

regards, compliments m. pl. y 
respects m. pi. (give, faire 
[26], presenter). 

register, livre des voyageurs, 
registre des voyageurs m.\ 
verb inscrire (23); (a letter) 
recommender, (with money) 
charger. 

regular, regulier m. — iere/. 

regulate, regler. 

rejoice, se rejouir. 

related, parent. 

relative, parent m. 

remain, rester; remain stand- 
ing, stationner. 

remarkable, remarquable. 

remember : remember kindly, 
rappeler au bon souvenir. 

renowned, celebre, renomme. 

rent, louer; prendre (39); avoir 
en location (4). 

repair, reparer. 

repeat, repeter, 



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repeatedly, a plusieurs repri- 
ses, plusieurs fois. 
reply, reponse/ 
represent, representer. 
representation, representation 

/• 

reserve, reserver, retenir (47). 

residence, logement #2. ; adresse 
/, ; domicile m. ; at or to the 
residence of, prep, chez; 
summer residence, villa /., 
maison de campagne/. 

respect, rapport m., egard m. ; 
in some respects, sous quel- 
ques rapports, & quelques 
egards. 

rest, (remainder) reste m. : verb 
se reposer. 

restaurant, cafe m., restaurant 
m. 

retain, retenir (47). 

return, rentrer; revenir (47); 
retourner : return mail, re- 
tour de courrier m.\ return 
ticket, billet d'aller et re- 
tour m. 

review, {article) compte- rendu 
m. 

reward, recompense/.: verb re- 
compenser. 

rich, riche. 

Richelieu: Richelieu street, rue 
de Richelieu/. 

riches, richesses/ pi. 

ride, se promener a cheval; 
monter; noun promenade a 
cheval/.: ride through, tra- 
verser; aller a cheval (2); 
ride up, monter. 

right, comme il faut (27); 
juste; bien; all right, bien, 
c'est bien, bon; be right, (of 
a person) avoir raison (4); 
to, on, or at the right, a 
droit e. 

rightly, bien. 

ring, bague /. : diamond ring, 



bague des diamants/., bague 
en diamants /. : verb sonner; 
ring the bell, sonner ; the 
bell has rung, on a sonne. 

rip, defaire, decoudre (intrans. 
etre) (26, 12). 

rise, se lever ; monter ; (of 
stocks) 'hausser. 

river, fleuve m., riviere/. 

Rivoli street, rue de Rivoli/. 

road, route /., chemin m.; 
(line) ligne/. 

roast, roti m. 

robber, voleur m. 

role, role/. 

roll, croissant m. 

rolling, roulis m. 

Rome, Rome/. 

room, chambre /., salle /., 
piece/.; place/; reception- 
room, salon m. ; refreshment- 
room, buffet m.; sitting- 
room, petit salon m.\ sleep- 
ing-room, chambre a coucher 
/., chambre/. ; waiting-room, 
salle d'attente/: verbloger; 
do the room work, faire la 
(les) chambre(s) ; faire le net- 
toyage des chambres (26). 

rose, rose/. 

rose-bush, rosier m. 

Rouen, Rouen m. 

rough, (sea) mauvais, hou- 
leux m. — euse / ; gros m. 
grosse/. 

round-trip, d'aller et retour, 
circulaire, de voyage circu- 
laire. 

row, rang m. 

royal, royal m. — ale/ 

run, courir (13); (lead, go) con- 
duire (9); run around, courir; 
run down, be run down, ne 
pas etre remonte (25); run 
in, entrer. 

Ruy Bias, Ruy Bias (the s is 
pronounced) prop, naine. 



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safety, [bicycle) bicyclette/. 

sail, partir (21). 

Saint- Germain, Saint-Germain 

m. 
salad, salade/. 
salary, appointements m. pi. 
salt, sel m. ; part. adj. sale, 
same, meine. 
sample, echantillon m. 
sandwich, sandwich m. {pron. 

as in Eng.). 
satisfied, content (with, de). 
Saturday, samedi m. 
sausage, saucisse/. 
say, dire (20). 
scarcely, a peine, 
scatter, dissiper. 
scene, scene /. ; paysage in. ; 

spectacular scene, f eerie/, 
scenery, (theater) decors m. pi. 
schedule: schedule of fares, ta- 

rif, m. ; numero m. 
school, ecole/. ; schoolteacher, 

maitre fit. maitresse /., roai- 

tre d'ecole, maitresse d'e- 

cole. 
scorching, brulant. 
sea, mer/. 
seam, couture/. 
sea-sick : be sea-sick, avoir le 

mal de mer (4). 
sea-sickness, mal de mer m. 
seat, place /. ; (R. R. bench) 

banquette /. ; seat in the 

parquet, fauteuil d'orchestre, 

m.\ take a seat, be seated, 

s'asseoir (3). 
second, deuxieme, second, 
secure, faire retenir (26, 47), 

arreter d'avance, s'assurer, 

se procurer; prendre (39). 
see, voir (52); regarder; devi- 

ner; comprendre (39); re- 

connaitre (11); entendre; 

see to, se charger de; see to 

it, s'en charger, 
seem, paraitre (11), sembler. 



Seine, Seine/. 

seldom, rarement; peu. 

self-acting, automatique. 

sell, vendre. 

Seltzer water, eau de Seltz/.; 
bottle of Seltzer water, si- 
phon m. 

send, envoyer (24), faire re- 
met tre (26, 31); send for, 
faire chercher; appeler: faire 
venir (26, 47); send out, ex- 
pedier, remettre (31). 

sender, expediteur m.; (col. 
telegraph office, etc.) envo- 
yeur m. 

sentence, phrase/ 

separate, se separer. 

serious, serieux m. — euse/., 
grave. 

servant, domestique m. f. ; 
bonne/ ; garcon m. ; servants 
(collectively), personnel in., 
les gens de la maison m. pi. 

serve, servir (21). 

service, service m. 

session, seance/ 

set, mettre (31) ; set down, de- 
scendre. 

setting, (theater)mise en scene/. 

seven, sept (pron. set'); seven 
hundred fifty, sept cent cin- 
quante; seven hundred seven- 
ty-five, sept cent soixante- 
quinze. 

seventeen hundred seventy-six, 
(date) mil sept cent soixante- 
seize. 

seventy-five, soixante-quinze. 

several, plusieurs. 

sewer, egout m. 

Shakespeare, Sbakespeare(prow. 
as in Eng.) prop. name. 

shall, future ; present ^/aller 
(2); be to, devoir (19). 

sharp, tranchant; (of time) pre- 
cis adj. and agrees with the 
noun. 



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77 



shave, faire la barbe (26). 

she, elle; ce. 

sheet, feuille/. 

shine, briller. 

ship, bateau m. ; barque/. 

shirt, chemise/. 

shoe, Soulier m. 

shoemaker, cordonnier m. 

shop : barber's shop, salon de 
coiffure m. 

short, court. 

should, often expressed by condi- 
tional mode; voudrais (53); 
devoir (19); il faut, il fau- 
drait (27); should like, vou- 
drais. 

shout, crier. 

show, montrer, faire voir (26, 
52); passer; show up, con- 
duire (9). 

sick, malade, souffrant: make 
sea-sick, douner le mal de 
mer. 

side, face/; cote m.\ on or to 
the other side, de l'autre cote. 

sidewalk, trottoir m. 

sight, curiosite/ ; vue/ 

signal, signal m.\ verb signa- 
ler. 

signature, signature / 

silk, soie/; adj. de soie; silk 
goods, soierie /., soieries /. 
j* 

silver, argent m. 

simple, simple. 

since, depuis. 

sing, chanter. 

singer, chanteur m. — euse / ; 
(professional, fern.) canta- 
trice/ 

sir, Monsieur m. 

sister sosur /* 

sit, (be) etre (25); (fit) aller(2); 
sit down, s'asseoir (3); sit (or 
stand) farther off, reculer. 

sitting : sitting room, (petit) 
salon m. 



six, six (pron. sis'; x is silent 
before a word beginning with 
a consonant and numbered 
by six); six hundred ninety- 
eight, six cent quatre-vingt- 
dix-huit. 

sixteen, seize. 

sixty, soixante (pron. sois- 
sante). 

sixtieth, soixantieme (pron. x 
as ss). 

size, pointure /.; (number) 
numero m. 

sky, ciel m., pi. cieux (ciels); 
(horizon) horizon m. 

slang, argot m. 

sleep, dormir (21), have one's 
sleep out, dormir assez, finir 
son somme. 

sleeper, wagon-lit m. 

sleeping-room, chambre & cou- 
cher/., chambre/ 

sleepy : be sleepy, avoir som- 
me il (4). 

slice : slice of bread and butter, 
tartine de beurre/ 

slight : slight defects, peu de 
chose m., rien m. 

slippery, glissant. 

slow, slowly, lentement ; be 
slow, (timepiece) retarder. 

small, petit. 

smoke, fumer. 

smoker, fumeur m. 

smoking-car, compartiment de 
fumeurs m. 

smooth, doux m. douce/ 

snow, neige/: verb neiger. 

so, si, aussi (. . . . as, .... 
que); ainsi, done, aussi; de 
sorte que ; le ; so many, so 
much, tant ; autant ; telle- 
ment; so .... as, aussi or si 
.... que; so that, de facon 
que, de sorte que. 

soft, (egg) peu cuit (9). 

soiled, sale, malpropre. 



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soldier, soldat m. ; Soldiers' 

Home, hotel des Invalides 

m. 
sole, semelle /. ; put new soles 

on, ressemeler. 
Solferino, Solferino m. 
solo, solo m. 
some, de with or without the 

def. art.; en; quelque; quel- 

ques pi. ; (certain) certain: 

pronominal quelques-uns m. 

— unes/. 
someone, on m., quelqu'un m. 
something, quelque-chose m. 
sometimes, quelquefois. 
somewhat, un peu. 
son, fils m. (pron. fi or fis'). 
soon, bientot, tot ; as soon as, 

aussitot que, d&s que. 
soprano, soprano m. f. ; (voice) 

soprano m. 
sorry, fache (for, de). 
soul, ame/. 
soup, potage in., soupe /.; 

bouillon m. 
speak, parler; prononcer. 
special, special; special state- 
room, cabine de luxe/, 
spectacular : spectacular scene, 

f eerie/ 
speed, vitesse/. 
spend, (time) passer. 
split, (share) partager. 
spoon, cuiller, cuillere / (both 

pron. kuiller'); dessert-spoon, 

cuiller k dessert/ 
spring, printemps m. 
square, place/.: adj. carre. 
stage, (theater) scene/, theatre 

m. ; (vehicle) diligence/ 
stage-coach, diligence/ 
stairs : pair or flight of stairs, 

escalier m. 
stamp, (postage) timbre-poste 

m., timbre m. : verb tirnbrer, 

mettre un timbre sur or a 

(31). 



stand, (endure) supporter; (re- 
main) se tenir (47); remain 
standing, station ner. 

start, partir (21) (for, pour). 

state-room, cabine/ 

station, gare/; station/ 

stationer, papetier m. 

stay, se tenir (47); rester; etre 
(25); (lodge) loger, demeu- 
rer, descendre; stay over 
night, passer la nuit. 

steamer, paquebot m., bateau 
a vapeur m., bateau m. 

steel, acier m.; steel pen, 
plume metallique /, plume 
d' acier/ 

stem- winder, montre a remon- 
toir/, remontoir m. 

step, aller (2); step in, entrer, 
monter ; step into, entrer 
dans or a, monter dans or 
a. 

St. Etienne, St.-fitienne, Saint- 
fitienne m. 

stew, bouillir (7). 

St. Germain, St. - Germain, 
Saint-Germain m. 

stiff, (wind) fort, percant. 

stifled : be stifled, etouffer. 

still, adv. encore. 

stock(s), actions/ pi. 

stone, pierre/ 

stop, arreter ; s'arreter ; (busi- 
ness) suspendre, cesser: noun 
arret m. 

stopping-place, station/ 

store, magasin m., boutique/; 
drug store, pharmacie/; art 
store, boutique ou se vendent 
les objets d'art/ 

storm, orage m. 

story, (floor) etage m.; often 
omitted in French, on or in 
the first story, au premier. 

straight, droit; straight ahead, 
tout droit. 

strange, bizarre, etrange. 



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Strasburg, Strasbourg m. {the 
g is silent). 

strawberry, f raise/. 

street, rue /.; (centre, drive- 
way) chaussee /.; street- 
door, porte-cochere, porte 
d 'entree /.; street -car (s), 
tramway m. 

strict, strict (ct pron.). 

strictly, miu utieusement {pron. 
ti like si). 

strike, {of clock) sormer; light- 
ning) tomber sur {etre) ; 
strike a light, all inner une 
lampe, une bougie, etc., 
faire (26) de la lumidre. 

strong, fort. 

student, etudiant m. ; adj. des 
etudiants, universitaire. 

study, etudier. 

subscribe, prendre un abonne- 
ment (39). 

suburb, faubourg m. (g always 



successful: be successful, reus- 
sir. 

such, pareil m. — eille /., tel 
m. —telle /. ; such a, un tel 
m. une telle/. 

sudden, soudain. 

suddenly, soudain ement. 

suffer, souffrir (14); (experi- 
ence) eprouver. 

sufficient : be sufficient, suffire 
(45). 

sugar, sucre m. 

suit, vetement complet m., 
habillement complet m., 
complet m.\ verb (please) 
plaire (36). 

summer, ete m. ; summer resi- 
dence, villa /, maison de 
campagne/ 

sun, soleil m. 

supervision, surveillance/ 

supplementary, supplemental. 

suppose, suppose r. 



sure, certain, sur. 

surely, vraiment, bien sur. 

surpass, surpasser. 

surrounding country, environs 
m. pi. 

sweet, sucre. 

sweetbread(s), ris de veau m. 

swim, nager. 

swimming, natation / ; swim- 
ming-school, ecole de nata- 
tion/ 

Swiss, suisse. 

switchman, aiguilleur m. {pron. 
e-giii-lleur, ill liquid). 

Switzerland, Suisse/ 

table, table/ 

table d'hote, table d'hote/ 

tailor, tailleur m. 

take, prendre (39) ; (engage) 
retenir (47), arreter; (rent) 
louer ; (occupy) occuper ; 
marquer ; (carry) porter ; 
(fill) remplir {trans.), se 
remplir; (last) durer; (make) 
faire (26); (seize) saisir; take 
away the things {from table), 
desservir (21),6ter les choses; 
take cold, s'enrhumer; take 
off, oter; take a seat, s'as- 
seoir (3); take the trouble, se 
donner la peine ; take up, 
pay, payer ; take up again, 
recommencer; take a walk, 
aller se promener (2), faire 
une promenade, faire un 
tour (26). 

talk, parler (about, of, de). 

tall, grand, 'haut. 

taste, gout m.\ verb gouter. 

tea, the m. 

telegram, telegramme rn,, de- 
peche/ 

telegraph, telegraphe m. ; adj. 
telegraphique: verb telegra- 
phier, envoyer un tele- 
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telegramme; pay by tele- 
graph, envoy er or payer par 
mandat telegrapnique; tele- 
graph postal card, carte-tele- 
gram in e/. 

telephone, telephone m. ; adj. 
telephonique. 

tell, dire (20); raconter. 

ten, dix (pron. dis'; when dix 
stands before and numbers a 
word beginning with a con- 
sonant, the x is silent). 

tender, tender m. (pron. as in 
Eng.); adj. tendre; (of the 
face) sensible, delicat. 

tenderloin, filet m. 

tenor, tenor m. 

text, piece/.; (of an opera) li- 
bretto m. 

than, que; with numerals de. 

thank, remercier; thank you, 
merci, je vous remercie. 

that, ce, ce . . . -la; cela; ce- 
lui; rel. pronoun qui, que; 
that, that one, celui-la; in 
questions -ce 1&: conj. que. 

thaw, degeler. 

the, le, la, les. 

theater, theatre ra. ; spectacle 
m. ; scene/. ; French Theater, 
(in Paris) Theatre Francais, 
Comedie Francaise. 

their, leur m. f leurs pi. 

them, les, leur; eux, elles. 

then, done; alors, puis, apres 
cela, ensuite; (in that case) 
alors, en ce cas. 

there, 1&, y; there is, there are, 
il y a (4); there was, there 
were, il y avait, etc. 

therefore, par consequent, e'est 
pour cela que, e'est & cause 
de cela que. 

these, ces; ceux, celles: ceux- 
ci,ceux-la, celles-ci, celles-la. 

they, ils, elles; eux; ce; (one, 
people) on m. sing. 



thick, epais m. — aisse/. 

thing, chose/. ; eifetra. ; objet 
m. ; a different thing, another 
thing, autre chose/.; some- 
thing, quelque chose m. 

think, penser (of, a; opinion 
of, de); trouver; croire (16); 
etre d'avis (25). 

third, troisieme; (date) trois. 

thirsty: be thirsty, avoir soif 
(4). 

thirty, trente ; thirty - five, 
trente-cinq. 

this, ce, ce . . . -ci; ceci; this 
one, celui-ci. 

those, ces; ceux, celles; ceux- 
la, ceux-ci, celles-la, celles-ci. 

thought, idee/. 

thousand, mille, (dates) mil 
(both pron. mil', 1 not liquid). 

three, trois; three hundred fifty, 
trois cent cinquante; three 
thousand, trois mille. 

through, a travers; par: adj. 
direct; over, finished, fini; 
through and through, jus- 
qu'aux os; (direct, directly) 
directement. 

throughout, partout dans, dans 
tout. 

throw, (put, place, turn) met- 
tre (31). 

thunder, tonner. 

ticket, billet m.\ (col. Paris 
omnibuses, etc.) place/.; re- 
turn ticket, billet d'aller et 
retour m. ; ticket of admission, 
carte d'entree /.; ticket of- 
fice, guichet m. t bureau m. } 
(theater) bureau de location 
m. 

tight, etroit. 

till, jusqu'a ce que, que. 

time, temps m. ; (repetition) 
fois/. ; at that time, alors, & 
ce moment-l&; o'clock, hour, 
heure/. 



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time-table, indicateur m. 

tired, fatigue. 

to, a; de; pour. 

tobacco, tabac m. (c silent). 

to-day, aujourd'hui ; to-day's, 
d'aujourd'hui; (this evening) 
ce soir. 

toilet, toilette, toilette/. 

to-morrow, deniain; day after 
to-morrow, apres-demain; to- 
morrow night, demain soir. 

tongue, langue/. 

to-night, ce soir. 

too, trop ; (also) aussi ; too 
much, trop ; besides, more- 
over, d'ailleurs. 

tooth, dent/. 

toothache, mal aux dents m. ; 
with an adj. mal de dents, 
m. 

top, {of street- car, omnibus, etc.) 
imperiale /.; (carnage top) 
capote/. ; (of books)gilt top(s), 
with gilt top(s), tete doree, 
dore en tete; on top, sur 
Fimperiale, en haut. 

Touraine, Touraine/. 

towards, du cote de; vers. 

towel, essuie-mains m. y ser- 
viette/ 

tower, tour/ 

town, ville/ (ill not liquid). 

track, voie /; (rails) rails m. 
pi. 

trade, affaire/, affaires/ pi. 

tragedy, tragedie/ 

tragic, tragique. 

train, train m. 

tramway, tramway m. (pron. 
tra-moue). 

transatlantic, transatlantique. 

transfer, correspondence/ 

translate, traduire (9). 

travel, voyage m. : verb voya- 
ger. 

traveling-bag, sac de voyage 



tree, arbre m. 

trifle, rien m. ; menu objet m. 

Trocadero, Trocadero m. 

troop, personnel m.; troupe/ 

trouble, peine/ (take, se don- 
ner). 

trousers: pair of trousers, pan- 
talon m. 

true, vrai. 

trunk, malle/ 

try, essayer, taclier ; (taste) 
gouter; try on, essayer. 

Tuileries Gardens, jardin des 
Tuileries m. 

tunnel, tunnel m. 

turkey, dindon m. 

turn, tourner ; turn about, re- 
tourner (sur ses pas). 

turnip, navet m. 

twelve, douze ; twelve o'clock 
[noon) midi m. ; twelve o'clock 
(night) minuit m. 

twenty, vingt (gt silent, but t 
is pronounced in the numerals 
from vingt et un to vingt- 
neuf inclusive)) twenty-five, 
vingt-cinq; twenty-five hun- 
dred, deux mille cinq cents; 
twenty - four, vingt - quatre; 
twenty-seven, vingt-sept. 

twice, deux fois. 

two, deux; two hundred, deux 
cents ; two hundred fifty, 
deux cent cinquante. 

umbrella, parapluie m. 

unbound, broche. 

uncertain, incertain; variable. 

uncle, oncle m. 

uncut: uncut edges, with uncut 

edges, non rogne. 
under, sous; under shelter, & 

l'abri, a couvert. 
understand, comprendre (39). 
unendurable, insupportable, 
unhappy, malheureuxm. — euse 

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union, union/. 

United States, fitats-Unis m. 

pi. 
universal, universel m. — elle 

/. 

university, universite/. 

unknown, inconnu. 

unoccupied, libre. 

unpleasant, desagreable. 

unsettled, variable. 

until, jusqu'a ceque; jusqu'&; 
(before) avant que, with in- 
fill, avant de ; until how late, 
jusqu'& quelle heure, jusqu'a 
quand. 

up, leve; be up, veiller; drive 
up, monter; up and down, 
de long en large ; up there, 
la-haut. 

upper, (of shoe) empeigne /.; 
adj. superieur. 

uproot, deraciner. 

upside down, sens dessus des- 
sous. 

us, nous. 

use, usage m. : verb employer; 
se servir de (21); used, in 
use, usite ; (worn) usage, 
porte; (made use of) usage; 
(used to, frequentative) im- 
perfect tense, imperfect with 
autrefois. 

usually, ordinairement, habi- 
tuellement; avoir l'habitude 
de with infin. 

valise, valise/, 
value, valeur/; prix m. 
vanilla, vanille/. 
vapor, vapeur/. 
various, different, 
veal, veau m. 
vegetable, legume m. 
velvet, velours m. 
venture, se hasarder. 
Versailles, Versailles/. 
verse, vers m. 



very, tres, bien; very much, 
beaucoup; very well, bon, 
bien. 

vest, gilet m. 

viaduct, viaduc m. 

vicinity, voisinage m. ; in the 
vicinity of, dans le voisinage 
de, pres de. 

Vienna, Yienne/. 

view, vue/. 

village, village m. (ill not li- 
quid). 

vinegar, vinaigre m. 

violent, violent. 

visit, aller voir, venir voir (2, 
52,47); visiter. 

voice, voix/. 

voyage, traversee / ; voyage 
m. 

Wagram: Wagram avenue, 
avenue de Wagram/. 

waist, taille/. 

wait, attendre ; rester; wait 
for, attendre. 

waiter, gargon m. 

waiting-room, salle d'attente/. 

walk, promenade/, course/; 
an hour's walk, une heure & 
pied: verb marcher, se pro- 
mener, aller & pied (2); go 
for a walk, take a walk, (al- 
ler) se promener, faire une 
promenade, faire un tour 
(26). 

wall, mur m. 

walnut, noix/ 

waltz, valse/: verb valser. 

want, (wish) vouloir (53) ; noun 
(lack) faute/ 

warm, chaud, tiede: be warm, 
(of person) avoir chaud (4), 
(of the weather) faire chaud 
(26): how warm, quelle est la 
temperature. 

washing, (the clothes) linge 
m. 



VOCABULARY. 



83 



waste-paper basket, corbeille a 
papier/. 

watch, montre/. 

water, eau /. ; ice water, eau 
frappee, eau glacee. 

waterworks, (Paris) source /. 
or Seine/. 

wave, flot m. 3 vague/. 

way, chemiii m. ; by way of, 
par; this way, par ici; that 
way, par la; in this way, par 
cela; all the way from, de- 
puis, tout le temps depuis. 

we, nous; indef. on m. sing. 

weak, faible. 

wealth, rich esses/, pi. 

wear, porter; avoir (4). 

weather, temps m.\ be fine 
weather, faire beau, faire 
beau temps (26). 

weather-vane, girouette / 

Wednesday, mercredi m. 

week, semaine/ 

weigh, peser. 

well, bien, juste; eh bien; al- 
lons; very well, bon, bien: 
(of the health) bien portant; 
be well, se porter bien, etre 
bien portant (25). 

wet, liumide, mouille: verb 
tremper, mouiller. 

what, quel m. quelle /. ; que, 
qu'est-ce qui or que; que; 
quoi; (that which) ce qui or 
que; (how much) combien. 

when, quand; a quelle heure; 
lorsque. 

where, oii. 

whether, si. 

which, adj. quel m. quelle /. ; 
which one, lequel; inter, qui, 
que; rel. qui, que, le- 
quel. 

whist, whist m, (pron. ouist'). 

whistle, siffier. 

white, blanc m. blanche/. 

who, qui, lequel. 



whole ; the whole, tout le m. 

toute la/ 
why, pourquoi. 
wicked, corrompu. 
wide, large. 
widow, veuve/, 
wife, femme/ (pron. fa-m'). 
wild, sauvage. 
will, be willing, wish, vouloir 

(53 1; (will) future tense; 

present o/aller (2). 
wind, vent m. 
wind, verb remonter. 
window, fenetre /., (R. R.) 

glace/ 
wine, vin m.\ wine-bottle, bou- 

teille a vin / 
wing, aile/ 
winter, hiver m. (r is pro- 

rioimced). 
wipe: wipe off, essuyer. 
wish, vouloir (53); souhaiter; 

desirer. 
with, avec; a; at the house of, 

chez ; with, or among (a 

people, or nation) chez. 
within, en, dans Tespace de; 

dans. 
! without, sans ; without fail, 

sans faute, en tout cas. 
' wolf, loup ra. 
woman, femme / (pron. 

fa-m'); dame/ 
wonder: wonder if, or whether, 

etre curieux de savoir si (25, 

44). 
wonderful, merveilleux m. 

— euse/ 
wondrously, merveilleusement. 
word, mot m.\ parole /. ; on 

my word, ma foi. 
work, travail m.; works (in a 

watch) mouvement m.\ verb 

travailler; do the room-work, 

faire la (les) chambre (chani- 

bres) (26). 
world, monde m t 



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worth: be worth, valoir (49). 

would, voudrais (53); condition- 
al mode; would rather, aime- 
rais mieux, prefererais. 

write, ecrire (23): write down, 
ecrire, noter ; write out, 
ecrire en entier. 

writing: writing materials, ce 
qu'il faut pour ecrire (27, 
23); writing-paper, papier a 
lettres m. 

wrong, fauxra. fausse/.; mau- 
vais ; incorrect ; be wrong 
(of a person) avoir tort 
(4). 

yard, (meter) m&tre m. 
year, an m.\ annee/. 
yes, oui; si; yes, indeed, si 
fait. 



yesterday, hier (r is pro- 
nounced); yesterday's, d'hier; 
day before yesterday, avant- 
hier. 

yet, encore; (already) deja. 

yonder, la, la-bas. 

you, vous; (intimate, familiar 
form, to children, etc.) tu, te, 
toi. 

young, jeune. 

your, votre m. f. vos pi. 

yours, le votre, la votre, les 
votres; a vous. 

yourself, vous; vous-meme. 

youth, gar9on m., jeune 
homme m. 

zoological, zoologique; Zoolog- 
ical Gardens, (Paris) Jardin 
des Plantes m. 



A LIST OF MODEL VEEBS 

FOR THE CONJUGATION OF THE IRREGULAR VERBS 
USED IN" THE YOCABULARY. 



The forms are 


given in the following order : 




pres> infin. 


pres. part. 


past part. pres. indie. 


past def. 


future 


pres. subj. 


auxiliary 2d sing, im- 


imperf. 


conditional 


imperf. indie. 


perative 


subj. 




1st pi. pres. in- 


2d pi. im- 






die. 


perative 






3dpi. pres. in- 








die. 






Forms derived irregularly 


are printed in heavy type. 


1. acquerir 


acquerant 


acquis acquiers 


acquis 


acquerrai 


acquiere 


avoir acquiers 


acquisse 


acquerrais 


acquerais 
acquerons 
acquierent 


acquerez 




2. aller 


allant 


alle vais 


allai 


irai 


aille 


etre va 


allasse 


irais 


allais 
allons 
vont 


allez 




3. asseoir 


asseyant 


assis assieds 


assis 


assierai 


asseie 


etre assieds 


assisse 


assierais 


asseyais 


when asseyez 






asseyons 


reflex. 






asseient 







85 



86 



EXERCISES IN EVERYDAY FRENCH. 



4. 


avoir 


ayant 


eu 


ai 


eus 




aurai 


aie 


avoir 


aie 


eusse 




aurais 


avais 
avons 
ont 




ayez 




5. 


battre 


battant 


battu 


bats 


battis 




battrai 


batte 


avoir 


bats 


battisse 




battrais 


battais 
battons 
battent 




battez 




6. 


boire 


buvant 


bu 


bois 


bus 




boirai 


boive 


avoir 


bois 


busse 




boirais 


buvais 

buvons 

boivent 




buvez 




7. 


bouillir 


bouillant 


bouilli 


bous 


bouillis 




bouillirai 


bouille 


avoir 


bous 


bouillisse 




bpuillirais 


bouillais 
bouillons 
bouillent 




bouillez 




8. 


conclure 


concluant 


conclu 


conclus 


conclus 




conclurai 


conclue 


avoir 


conclus 


conclusse 




conclurais 


concluais 
concluons 
concluent 




concluez 




9. 


conduire 


conduisant 


conduit 


conduis 


conduisis 




conduirai 


conduise 


avoir 


conduis 


condui- 




conduirais 


conduisais 

conduisous 

conduisent 




conduisez 


sisse 


10. 


confire 


conusant 


confit 


conns 


confis 




confirai 


confise 


avoir 


confis 


confisse 




confirais 


confisais 
confisons 
confisent 




confisez 





A LIST OF MODEL VERBS. 



87 



11. connaitre connaissant connu connais connus 
connaitrai connaisse avoir connais connusse 
connaitrais connaissais connaissez 

connaissons 

connaissent 



12. 


coudre 


cousant 


cousu 


couds 


cousi3 




coudrai 


couse 


avoir 


couds 


cousisse 




coudrais 


cousais 
cousons 
cousent 




cousez 




13. 


courir 


courant 


couru 


cours 


courus 




courrai 


coure 


avoir 


cours 


courusse 




courrais 


courais 




courez 





14-. couvrir 
couvrirai 
couvrirais 



15. craindre 
craindrai 
craindrais 



16. croire 
croirai 
croirais 



17. croitre 
croitrai 
croitrais 



courons 
courent 

couvrant 

couvre 

couvrais 

couvrons 

couvrent 

craignant 

craigne 

craignais 

craignons 

craignent 

croyant 

croie 

croyais 

croyons 

croient 

croissant 

croisse 

croissais 

croissons 

croissent 



couvert couvre couvris 
avoir couvre couvrisse 
couvrez 



craint crains craignis 
avoir crains craignisse 
craignez 



cru crois crus 

avoir crois crusse 

croyez 



cru crois crus 

avoir crois crusse 

croissez 



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EXERCISES IN EVERYDAY FRENCH. 



18. 


cueillir 


cueillant 


cueilli 


cueille 


cueillis 




cueillerai 


cueille 


avoir 


cueille 


cueillisse 




cueillerais 


cueillais 
cueillons 
cueillent 




cueillez 




19. 


devoir 


devant 


du 


dois 


dus 




devrai 


doive 


(/. due) 


dois 


dusse 




devrais 


devais 

devons 

doivent 


avoir 


devez 




20. 


dire 


disant 


dit 


dis 


dis 




dirai 


dise 


avoir 


dis 


disse 




dirais 


disais 
disons 
disent 




dites 




21. 


dormir 


dormant 


dormi 


dors 


dormis 




dormirai 


dorme 


avoir 


dors 


dormisse 




dormirais 


dormais 
dormons 
dorment 




dormez 




22. 


echoir 
il echerra 


echeant 


echu 

f i 


il echoit, 
»• il echet 




il echut 


23. 


ecrire 


ecrivant 


ecrit 


ecris 


ecrivis 




ecrirai 


ecrive 


avoir 


ecris 


ecrivisse 




ecrirais 


ecrivais 
ecrivons 
ecrivent 




ecrivez 




24. 


, envoyer 


envoyant 


envoye 


envoie 


envoyai 




enverrai 


envoie 


avoir 


envoie 


envoyasse 




enverrais 


envoyais 
envoyons 
envoient 




envoyez 




25, 


, etre 


etant 


ete 


suis 


fus 




serai 


sois 


avoir 


sois 


fusse 




serais 


etais 
sommes 

sont 




soyez 





A LIST OF MODEL VERBS. 



89 



26. 


faire 


faisant 


fait 


fais 


fis 




ferai 


fasse 


avoir 


fais 


fisse 




ferais 


faisais 

faisons 

font 




faites 




27. 


falloir 


(fallant) 


fallu 


il f aut 


il f allut 




faudra 


faille 


avoir 




fallut 




faudrait 


fallait 








28. 


fuir 


fuyant 


fui 


fuis 


fuis 




fuirai 


fuie 


avoir 


fuis 


fuisse 




fuirais 


fuyais 
fuyons 
fuient 




fuyez 




29. 


lire 


lisant 


lu 


lis 


lus 




lirai 


lise 


avoir 


lis 


lusse 




lirais 


lisais 
lisons 
lisent 




lisez 




30. 


luire 


luisant 


lui 


luis 


luisis 




luirai 


luise 


avoir 


luis 


luisisse 




luirais 


luisais 
luisons 
luisent 




luisez 




31. 


mettre 


mettant 


mis 


mets 


mis 




mettrai 


mette 


avoir 


mets 


misse 




mettrais 


mettais 
mettons 
mettent 




mettez 




32, 


► mourir 


mourant 


mort 


meurs 


mourns 




mourrai 


meure 


etre 


meurs 


mourusse 




mourrais 


mourais 
mourons 
meurent 




mourez 





90 



EXERCISES IN EVERYDAY FRENCH. 



33. mouvoir mouvant 

mouvrai meuve 

mouvrais mouvais 

mouvons 

meuvent 



mu meus thus 

avoir meus musse 

mouvez 



34. 


naitre 


naissant 


ne 


nais 


naquis 




naitrai 


naisse 


etre 


nais 


naquisse 




naitrais 


naissais 

naissons 

naissent 




naissez 




35. 


nuire 


nuisant 


nui 


nuis 


nuisis 




nuirai 


nuise 


avoir 


nuis 


nuisisse 




nuirais 


nuisais 
nuisons 
nuisent 




nuisez 




36. 


plaire 


plaisant 


plu 


plais 


plus 




plairai 


plaise 


avoir 


plais 


plusse 




plairais 


plaisais 
plaisons 
plaisent 




plaisez 




37. 


pleuvoir 


pleuvant 


plu 


il pleut 


il plut 




pleuvra 


pleuve 


avoir 




plut 




pleuvrait 


pleuvait 








38. 


pouvoir 


pouvant 


pu 


peux or 


pus 




pourrai 


puisse 


avoir 


puis 


pusse 




pourrais 


pouvais 

pouvons 

peuvent 








39, 


, prendre 


prenant 


pris 


prends 


pris 




prendrai 


prenne 


avoir 


prends 


prisse 




prendrais 


prenais 
prenons 
prennent 




prenez 





40. querir used only in infin. with aller, envoyer, venir. 



A LIST OF MODEL VERBS. 



91 



41. 


recevoir 


recevant 


recu 


recois 


regus 




recevrai 


receive 


avoir 


recois 


regusse 




recevrais 


recevais 
recevons 
rec,oivent 




recevez 




42. 


resoudre 


resolvant 


resolu 


resous 


resolus 




resoudrai 


resolve 


(or 


resous 


resoluss 




resoudraiS 


resolvais 
resolvons 
resolvent 


resous) 
avoir 


resolvez 




43. 


rire 


riant 


ri 


ris 


ris 




rirai 


rie 


avoir 


ris 


risse 




rirais 


riais 
rions 
rient 




riez 




44. 


savoir 


sachant 


su 


sais 


sus 




saurai 


sache 


avoir 


sache 


susse 




saurais 


savais 
savons 
savent 




sachez 




45. 


suffire 


suffisant 


suffi 


suffis 


suffis 




suffirai 


sufiise 


avoir 


suffis 


suffisse 




suffirais 


suffisais 
suffisons 
suffisent 




suffisez 




46. 


suivre 


suivant 


suivi 


suis 


suivis 




suivrai 


suive 


avoir 


suis 


suivisse 




suivrais 


suivais 
suivons 
suivent 




suivez 




47. 


tenir 


tenant 


tenu 


tiens 


tins 




tiendrai 


tienne 


avoir 


tiens 


tinsse 




tiendrais 


tenais 
tenons 
tiennent 




tenez 





92 



EXERCISES IN EVERYDAY FRENCH. 



48. 


vain ere 


vainquant 


vaincu 


vaincs 


vainquis 




vaincrai 


vainque 


avoir 


vaincs 


vain- 




vaincrais 


vainquais 
vainquons 
vainquent 




vainquez 


quisse 


49. 


valoir 


valant 


valu 


vaux 


valus 




vaudrai 


vaille 


avoir 


vaux 


valusse 




vaudrais 


valais 
valons 
valent 




valez 




50. 


vetir 


vetant 


vetu 


vets 


vetis 




vetirai 


vete 


avoir ; 


vets 


vetisse 




vetirais 


vetais 
vet on s 
vetent 


when 
reflex. 
etre 






51. 


vivre 


vivant 


vecu 


vis 


vecus 




vivrai 


vive 


avoir 


vis 


vecusse 




vivrais 


vivais 

vivons 

vivent 




vivez 




52. 


voir 


voyant 


vu 


vois 


vis 




verrai 


voie 


avoir 


vois 


visse 




verrais 


voyais 
voyons 
voient 




voyez 




53. 


vouloir 


voulant 


voulu 


veux 


voulus 




voudrai 


veuille 


avoir 


(veuille) 


voulusse 




voudrais 


voulais 
voulons 
veulent 




veuillez 




54. 


frire 




frit 


fris 










frirai 






fris 






frirais 











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